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1965 Map of Mount Pleasant

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Mount Pleasant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Mount Pleasant serves as the industrial and civic anchor of Titus County in the mid-1960s, defined by the crossroads of the St Louis Southwestern railroad and a developing highway network. The city's growth is visible through expanding residential blocks, the Municipal Airport, and several educational landmarks such as Washington High Sch and Wallace Jr High Sch. Heavy industry is represented by a Refinery on the southwestern edge of town and a Sewage Disposal plant near the banks of Hart Creek.

Beyond the urban center, the landscape transitions into a mix of timber and agricultural clearings dotted with small rural communities and family-named features. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial grounds, including the Masonic Cem and Edwards Cem within the city, while outlying areas are marked by the Green Hill Cem and Old Union Cem. Water management is prominent north of town, where Old City Lake and New City Lake provide essential resources, complete with a Filtration Plant and a designated spillway.