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1973 Map of Princeton East

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Princeton East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Princeton serves as the primary hub in this portion of Dallas County, where the historic Princeton Cem and local congregations at Beulah Ch and St Johns Ch anchor the community. The landscape is defined by a dense network of creek drainages including Boyd Creek, Brooks Creek, and the winding White Oak Creek. These watercourses dictate the placement of early routes such as Horniday Road and Red Mays Road.

Industrial activity and resource extraction are evident through several named sites, most notably the Vetter-Kauffman Gem and various Gravel Pit locations. For the genealogist, the map preserves the locations of numerous small burial grounds, from the Tanyard Cem and Liberty Cem to the Benton Cem near the southern settlement of Eaglette. The inclusion of the Eagle Tram Road suggests a history of timber or industrial transport through the region's densely wooded creek bottoms.