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1949 Map of Platt

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Platt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Angelina River meanders through the heart of the East Texas timberlands, forming the winding border between Nacogdoches and Angelina counties. Surveyed in the late 1940s, this landscape is defined by its intricate drainage network of sloughs and creeks, including Boggy Slough and Dorr Creek. Small communities and family landmarks are scattered throughout the piney woods, such as the settlement of Platt and the nearby Poe.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Site of Marion along the river's edge, a point of significant early Texas history. The map records several rural cultural centers, including Saints Rest Ch and Victory Ch, alongside the Jacob Chapel Cem. The industrial backbone of the region is represented by the Southern Pacific railroad, which runs parallel to the river valley, connecting these remote timber-and-river outposts to the wider world.