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1961 Map of Pilot Point

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Pilot Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Pilot Point and Tioga anchor this northern Texas landscape where the Texas and Pacific railroad facilitates the movement of goods through the borderlands of Denton, Grayson, and Cooke counties. The settlement at Pilot Point is particularly well-defined, showing a dense street grid supported by educational and spiritual institutions such as Gee High Sch, Washington Sch, and Bible Chapel. To the north, the smaller community of Tioga sits along the rail line, with the Tioga Cem located on its outskirts.

Water plays a critical role in the geography here, with Indian Creek and Bois d' Arc Creek meandering through the western half of the quadrangle. Smaller water features like Pierce Spring Branch and Wolf Creek drain into these larger basins. For genealogists, the map is a vital resource for locating family sites such as the Masonic Cem, Skinner Cem, and the small settlement of Jordan near the southern boundary.