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1952 Map of Slocum

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Slocum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The rolling timberlands of East Texas are anchored here by Slocum and Augusta, where a network of family-named creeks like Ioni Creek and San Pedro Creek drains toward the Neches River. The landscape in the early 1950s shows a transition between traditional agriculture and the growing energy industry, with scattered Oil Wells appearing near the Southern Pacific rail line at Grapeland. This region is deeply rooted in communal life, evidenced by the numerous rural churches and burial grounds that serve as landmarks, such as Livelyville Ch (Cem) and Union Hope Sch & Cem.

A significant portion of the southeast is occupied by the Davy Crockett National Forest, where the Bird Mountain Lookout Tower stands atop Bird Mountain to monitor the dense pine and hardwood stands. To the north, the terrain rises toward Sand Springs Hill, while the Fastrill Bridge provides a vital crossing over the river into Cherokee County. The map details a vanishing era of small rural centers like Mound City and Percilla before the consolidation of modern infrastructure.