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1960 Map of Maynard

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Maynard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Sam Houston National Forest dominates the terrain of this survey, where the border between Walker and San Jacinto counties cuts through a landscape defined by creeks and timber. The settlement of Maynard serves as a small hub south of the forest line, surrounded by numerous rural congregations and burial grounds that speak to the area's social history. Churches like Mt Pilgrim Ch and Pine Grove Missionary Ch appear alongside family-named landmarks such as Hargrove Cem and Lewis Cem.

Evidence of earlier infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade running near Hopkins Branch, while industrial activity is noted at the Gravel Pits and scattered gas wells. Drainage patterns are complex, with Winters Bayou and Peach Creek carving through the wooded hills. These details offer genealogists and local historians a clear view of the mid-century transition from a rail-dependent agricultural landscape to a contemporary managed forest and energy-production area.