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1965 Map of Sawmill Branch

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sawmill Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The border between Colorado Co and Lavaca Co cuts through this landscape of creek branches and timbered uplands during the mid-1960s. The drainage pattern is the dominant feature, defined by the intricate convergence of West Sandy Creek, Big Sandy Creek, and Middle Sandy Creek. The presence of several Gas Well sites and a Gravel Pit indicates the local extraction economy, while Crooked Creek Lake provides a central water feature alongside its namesake, Crooked Creek.

A network of unimproved roads and light-duty paths connects scattered rural home sites through the dense vegetation. Significant minor waterways such as Sawmill Branch, Alligator Branch, and Pin Oak Creek create a complex topographical relief. This survey, grounded in 1964 aerial photography, illustrates the quiet, rural character of the Texas coastal plains before modern development altered the land use patterns and agricultural boundaries of the region.