1962 Map of Panola

About this map

Bethany and Panola sit at the intersection of industry and statehood in this mid-century survey of the Texas and Louisiana borderlands. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic network of Socagee Creek, including its East Fork and West Fork tributaries, which drain south toward Mill Creek. The map records an era of transition for rural infrastructure, where the Old Railroad Grade remains visible alongside a modern network of pipelines and extraction sites, including numerous oil wells and gas wells.