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1962 Map of Styx

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Styx
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Trinity River winds through a landscape of oxbows and floodplains where the borders of Kaufman, Henderson, and Navarro counties meet. This area in the early 1960s is defined by its rural connectivity and river-bottom topography, featuring significant water bodies like Berry Lake and Mc Dougle Lake. The map captures several small communities and historical gathering points, including Styx, Harmony, and Grays, which served as local hubs for the surrounding farming families.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the specific locations of rural institutions, such as Finch Sch and a series of family-named burial grounds including Ware Cem, Berry Cem, and Guthrie Cem. The presence of numerous Gravel Pit operations along the riverbanks near Porters Bluff points to the local industry of the era, while the extensive Pipeline corridor indicates the growing energy infrastructure cutting through the Texas countryside.