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1959 Map of Moore Grove

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Moore Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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Sam Houston National Forest dominates this Walker County landscape in the late 1950s, characterized by its dense wooded areas and intricate network of creek branches. The eastern edge of the forest contains several agricultural properties and family-named landmarks, such as the Hayman Ranch and the Stewart Ranch, while the Old Folks Home near the eastern boundary suggests local social infrastructure of the era. To the north, Huntsville State Park centers around Lake Raven, which is fed by Prairie Branch.

Evidence of historical transport and resource management is visible throughout, including an Old Railroad Grade north of East Sandy Creek and a Pipeline cutting through the forest. Small community focal points like the Union Hill Cem and Bath Lookout near the settlement of Bath provide specific points of interest for local historians. In the southwest, the West Fork San Jacinto River flows past Baker Bridge and an Artesian Well, marking the bottomlands near the Montgomery County line.