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1960 Map of Stephen Creek

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Stephen Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Trinity River forms a dominant natural boundary along the northeastern edge of this East Texas terrain, dividing San Jacinto and Polk counties. In 1960, the landscape was defined by the dense timber of the Sam Houston National Forest, where a network of seasonal drainages like Caney Creek and McCombs Creek carved through the upland ridges. Local life was anchored by small settlements such as Pointblank and Stephen Creek, with rural congregation points like Snow Hill Ch and Paul Harbor Memorial Ch serving the outlying communities.

A transition from the heavily forested hills to the river lowlands is visible at Riverbottom and Ash Flat. The map documents several family-named water bodies along the river's path, including Walker Lake and Floyd Hardin Lake. For the local historian, the inclusion of Mt Zion Cem and Harrell Cem, along with the Willow Springs Lookout, provides precise locations for genealogical and civic landmarks that characterized this river-and-forest economy mid-century.