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1984 Map of Stockard

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Stockard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Stockard and Pickens sit within a landscape defined by the drainage networks of the East Texas post oak belt during the mid-1980s. The northern reaches are anchored by Purtis Creek State Park, while the southwest corner reveals the expanding reach of the Cedar Creek Reservoir. The terrain is marked by distinct geological and topographical markers such as Big Rock and Melton Rock, providing a sense of the area's physical character before modern development intensified.

A complex web of waterways, including Pottawatomie Creek, Mill Creek, and Briar Creek, suggests a rural economy historically tied to these small watercourses and timber. The county line between Van Zandt Co and Henderson Co bisects the upper portion of the map, illustrating the administrative boundaries that local genealogists and land researchers use to track family records and property history across these two jurisdictions.