1984 Map of Murchison East

About this map

Murchison and Brownsboro anchor this East Texas landscape at the boundary of Van Zandt Co and Henderson Co. The area is defined by its extensive network of water bodies, including Callender Lake in the north and the smaller Echo Lake, Chapman Lake, and Echols Lake to the south. A notable industrial presence is marked by a Refinery near Opelika, situated amongst a dense web of seasonal creeks and branches. The hydrology of the region is complex, with Kickapoo Creek and Big Sandy Creek drawing from numerous tributaries like Killingsworth Branch and Bailey Branch. This 1980s-era documentation provides a clear view of the rural road network and dispersed homesteads that characterize the timber and oil-influenced terrain of this part of Texas.