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1973 Map of New Salem

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of New Salem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Quinn Mountain rises above the transition between industrial infrastructure and the natural bottomlands of East Texas. The landscape is defined by the massive Lake Striker, where a Power Plant and associated Water Tank stand near the Southern Pacific rail line. This 1973 field check captures the area at a peak of utility, with a dense network of pipelines cutting across the terrain toward the Angelina River.

For local historians, the map preserves the location of several rural anchors, including New Salem and Anadarko. Numerous family and community landmarks are documented, from the Medford Cem and Cool Springs Cem to the Post Oak Grove Ch. Water sources like Washburn Spring and Sanders Branch feed into the complex hydrology of Wheelus Creek and the river valley, marking the traditional sites of early settlement and agriculture.