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1955 Map of New Willard

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of New Willard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Texas and New Orleans Railroad forms the backbone of this East Texas landscape, threading together a string of timber-and-rail settlements including Corrigan, Moscow, and Leggett. In the mid-1950s, this region of Polk County remained defined by its rural infrastructure and community centers, with numerous local landmarks such as Holshousen Ch and Bold Springs Ch serving as focal points for the surrounding countryside.

A complex network of watercourses, including Menard Creek, Bear Creek, and King Creek, drains the terrain, which is punctuated by specific industrial and utility features like the Livingston Pumping Sta and a high-elevation Lookout Tower. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named sites and burial grounds, such as Leggett-Alexander Cem, Burch Cem, and the Carrington Cem, which provide a clear record of the area's established families during this post-war era.