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1991 Map of Sulphur Springs

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Sulphur Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Sulphur Springs and Commerce serve as the primary hubs in this Northeast Texas landscape, where a dense network of watercourses converges into the Sulphur River system. The map documents the branching forks of the Sulphur—North, Middle, and South—alongside the expansive waters of Cypress Springs Lake and Bob Sandlin Lake. The infrastructure of the early 1990s is clearly defined by the St Louis Southwestern RR and the Kansas City Southern RR, while an Old Railroad Grade hints at earlier transportation corridors no longer in active service.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by rural landmarks such as Gafford Chapel, Shooks Chapel, and the Forest Academy Cem. Small, scattered communities like Pecan Gap, Sulphur Bluff, and Hagansport illustrate the enduring rural settlement pattern of Hopkins and Delta counties. The map also highlights recreational and utility developments, including Lake Sandlin State Park and several municipal water sources like Lake Sulphur Springs.