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1960 Map of Stephen Creek

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Stephen Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Sam Houston National Forest dominates this landscape, where the dense timber of East Texas meets the rising waters of the Trinity River basin. In the early 1970s, the creation of Lake Livingston fundamentally altered the local topography, with large swaths of the Trinity River valley marked for controlled inundation. This transition from river bottomland to reservoir shoreline is captured alongside established rural landmarks like the Willow Springs Lookout.

Genealogists will find significant local history in the small communities and rural intersections, particularly at Snow Hill, which includes both the Snow Hill Ch and Snow Hill Cem. Other focal points include the Paul Horton Memorial Ch and the settlement of Pointblank on the northern edge. The map also traces numerous drainages such as McGee Creek and Wolf Creek, illustrating the complex network of tributaries feeding into the East Fork San Jacinto River.