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1964 Map of Stanmire Lake

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Stanmire Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Navarro Crossing serves as a central landmark in this 1960s landscape, where the Trinity River snakes along the boundary of Houston Co and Leon Co. The river's winding path has created a complex network of oxbows and floodplain water bodies, including Stanmire Lake, Alligator Lake, Wood Lake, and Ben Lake. These features, concentrated near Mitchell Bend, reflect the dynamic hydrological history of the Trinity bottomlands before modern channelization altered many such southern river systems.

Upland from the river, the settlement pattern is defined by rural community centers such as Reynard and Wheeler Springs. Local genealogy is anchored by sites like Shiloh Ch, Greater New Hope Ch, and the Sand Flat Sch. The presence of an active Oil Field and numerous Oil Wells across the terrain indicates the industrial character of the region during this era, while a remote Landing Strip suggests the logistical needs of these interior Texas lands.