
Newton sits at the western edge of this East Texas landscape, where the town street grid transitions into a complex network of creeks and timbered drainage basins. The area is defined by the southeastern flow of Quicksand Cr and its many tributaries, including Little Quicksand Cr and Moore Br. The settlement of Buckhorn anchors the southern portion of the sheet near Temple Eastex Lake, illustrating the rural development patterns of Newton County. Local history is preserved in the placement of the Ford Cem and Quicksand Cem, while names like Klines Ferry Rd and Old Willis Rd hint at earlier transportation corridors that once connected these isolated communities through the dense piney woods terrain.
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1935 · Wilson Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Merryville
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Wilson Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Bivens
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Evans
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1952 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Merryville
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1954 · Bivens
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1954 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Roganville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500