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1973 Map of Rusk

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Rusk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The St Louis Southwestern railroad and the Texas State Railroad intersect at Rusk, the central hub of this 1970s Cherokee County landscape. The town is marked by significant institutional presence, including the expansive grounds of the Rusk State Hospital and the nearby Old Prison Cem. To the east, the terrain transitions into protected woodlands at Jim Hogg State Park and the Fairchild State Forest, while several family-named burial grounds like Jones Cem and Ford Cem are scattered across the surrounding rural areas.

Water plays a defining role in the local geography, with Beans Creek and Lizard Run carving through the wooded hills. Small settlements such as Dialville, Delmer, and Oakland serve as outliers to the main town, connected by a network of roads that follow the ridges above Little Turnpike Creek. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade and numerous gravel pits suggests a landscape shaped by both early transportation infrastructure and local extraction industries.