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1961 Map of Saint Jo

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Saint Jo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The town of Saint Jo serves as the focal point for this north Texas landscape, situated at the intersection of a significant rail corridor and local roadways. The Missouri Kansas Texas railroad cuts diagonally through the terrain, passing through the town center and running parallel to Farmers Creek. This area in Montague County is defined by its varied topography, featuring the prominent Gordon Mountain and the ridge known as Devils Backbone, which separate local drainages.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the specific locations of Mountain Park (Cem) and the Mc Grady Cem, as well as several smaller cemeteries simply marked Cem. The map reveals an active extractive industry during the early 1960s, with numerous Quarries and scattered Oil Wells throughout the hills. Drainage systems like the Elm Fork Trinity River and Clear Creek illustrate the natural watershed patterns before modern development altered the creek beds.