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1965 Map of Mount Pleasant

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Mount Pleasant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Mount Pleasant serves as the focal point of this Titus County region, anchored by a significant refinery and the hub of the St Louis Southwestern railroad. The mid-1960s landscape shows a community in transition, with a specialized cluster of educational and civic institutions including Washington High Sch, Wallace Jr High Sch, and a Municipal Airport. Urban expansion is marked by a network of residential developments and public utilities like the Filtration Plant near Old City Lake.

Surrounding the city, the terrain is defined by a series of creeks, most notably Hart Creek and Evans Creek, which dictate the placement of rural settlements and family landmarks. Small communities such as Green Hill and Liberty Hill maintain their own identities through local institutions like Liberty Hill Cem and Oak Grove Ch. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of numerous burial grounds, including the Masonic Cem and Roundtree Cem, alongside older transportation markers like the Old Railroad Grade in the north.