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1964 Map of Normangee

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Normangee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Normangee serves as the primary hub in this mid-1960s landscape, positioned where the Chicago Rock Island And Pacific and Fort Worth And Denver railroads intersect. The area is defined by a series of family and community-named landmarks that trace the social fabric of eastern Texas, including the Rodgers Prairie Cem and the Carter Sch. Numerous rural houses and small churches like Galilee Ch and Union Ch are scattered among the drainages of Caney Creek and Rocky Branch.

The boundary between Leon Co Madison Co runs through the southern portion of the map, cutting across Rodgers Prairie and several small water bodies such as Rodgers Lake. Agricultural and resource activity is evident in the inclusion of a Gravel Pit and scattered Oil Well sites, while the Covington Landing Field indicates the role of local aviation in this rural corridor. The intricate network of fence lines, marked by fine red dashed lines, illustrates the detailed land division of the era.