
The railroad towns of East Texas are the focus of this mid-century survey, centered on the junction of the Texas and New Orleans (SP) and the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe at Timpson. This rail infrastructure drove the growth of nearby settlements like Tenaha and Garrison, while the rural landscape remained deeply connected to its local institutions. Numerous country churches and cemeteries, such as Todd Spring Ch, Mt Gideon Cem, and Weaver Cem, serve as landmarks for genealogists tracing family roots across Shelby, Rusk, and Nacogdoches Counties.
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2 editions found
1945 · Socagee Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Nacogdoches
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Palestine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Tyler
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Deadwood
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Palestine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Center
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · San Augustine
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Martinsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Timpson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500