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1962 Map of Sulphur Bluff

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Sulphur Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The South Sulphur River forms a winding natural boundary between Delta and Hopkins Counties at the northern edge of this Northeast Texas landscape. The village of Sulphur Bluff serves as the primary regional hub, surrounded by smaller community clusters such as Nelta and Flora. This 1960s-era topography illustrates a rural economy transitioning from traditional farming toward energy extraction, evidenced by scattered Oil Wells and a major utility pipeline cutting across the eastern fields.

Water management is central to the local geography, featuring the Old Channel of the river alongside newer drainage patterns like Mitchell Creek and Wolfpen Creek. Genealogists may find particular value in identifying established landmarks such as East Dike Ch and local burial grounds marked simply as Cem, which often indicate family or community plots. The presence of Minnow Ponds and the namesake bluff itself define the varied relief of this interior coastal plain region.