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1966 Map of Peck Branch

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Peck Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Salem serves as a central landmark in this coastal prairie landscape, where the convergence of several Texas counties—Victoria, De Witt, Lavaca, and Jackson—creates a complex web of jurisdictional boundaries. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including the winding Chicolete Creek and Arenosa Creek, which suggest the seasonal flow patterns of the region.

Evidence of local industry and community infrastructure is scattered throughout the area. Numerous Gravel Pits and Gas Well sites indicate the subsurface resource extraction that shaped the local economy during the mid-20th century. Genealogists may find value in the location of the Fordtran Cem near the western boundary, while the presence of a Roadside Park along the main thoroughfare reflects the era's growing automobile culture and travel through this rural expanse.