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1959 Map of Montgomery

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Montgomery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Montgomery stands as a focal point in this East Texas landscape, recorded during a period of significant environmental transition. The 1976 revisions, shown in purple, document the arrival of Lake Conroe, which submerged large swaths of the river bottoms previously defined by Atkins Creek and Peach Creek. To the north, the Sam Houston National Forest dominates the terrain, where an Old Railroad Grade hints at earlier timber operations.

Genealogists and local historians will find several rural institutions preserved in this record, including the China Chapel and Lincoln Sch. The map also details the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway corridor passing through Peel Junction, alongside established local landmarks like Circle V Ranch and the Mt Pleasant Cem. The contrast between the original 1959 survey and the 1970s additions provides a rare look at the valley before and after the reservoir's creation.