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1960 Map of Pleasant Grove

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pleasant Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The oil fields of East Texas define this 1960 landscape across the Hopkins Co Wood Co line. Extensive drilling operations are visible through the Como Field, Coke Oil Field, and Manziel Oil Field, indicating a period of significant extraction and industrial activity. Amidst the network of wells and pipelines, the rural social fabric remains rooted in small settlements like Pleasant Grove and Pickton.

Local history is preserved in the location of country congregations and community centers, including Stormville Ch, Caney Ch, and Rock Hill Ch. The terrain is characterized by a dense drainage network of creeks and branches, such as Caney Creek and Brier Branch, which likely shaped the placement of early homesteads and cemeteries. These features reflect the dual nature of the region during this era: a traditional agricultural and timbered landscape being rapidly transformed by the petroleum industry.