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1963 Map of Wakefield

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Wakefield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Wakefield and the neighboring community of Skinner Town are central to this landscape in the early 1960s, a region defined by the convergence of industrial transit and natural water systems. The Southern Pacific railroad runs north-south through the terrain, paralleling Rocky Creek and serving as a corridor for local commerce. To the northeast, the Neches River forms a complex boundary marked by Dollarhide Island and the Cutoff, where the river's path is carved through dense woodland.

Evidence of the area's older timber and transport history is visible in the Old Railroad Grade winding through the eastern portion of the map. Community life is anchored by landmarks like the Wakefield Lookout Tower and a series of rural spiritual centers, including Wakefield Ch, Damascus Ch, and Cold Spring Ch. Several family burial sites, such as Knox Cem and Stryker Cem, provide essential data for genealogists tracing local lineage within Polk and Trinity counties.