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1956 Map of Quinlan

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Quinlan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Texas and New Orleans (Southern Pacific) railroad cuts a diagonal path through the landscape, connecting rural communities across Hunt, Kaufman, and Van Zandt counties. This mid-century survey reveals a patchwork of small settlements and family-named landmarks like Graham Point and Ables Springs. The Quinlan townsite serves as a central hub, surrounded by smaller agrarian clusters such as Stringtown and Poetry.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds and rural institutions, including the Boles Home (Orphanage), the Odd Fellows Cem, and the Masonic Cem. Waterways like the South Fork Sabine River and Caddo Creek dictate the topography, with visible levee systems managing the lowlands. Local educational and religious life is well-documented through features like the Alsa Sch and the Campground Ch, mapping the social fabric of East Texas before the era of major reservoir construction.