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1958 Map of Warren

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Warren
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Southern Pacific rail lines and the Texas and New Orleans route drive the settlement patterns of this Tyler County landscape during the late 1950s. The map reveals a corridor of timber and resource extraction anchored by towns like Warren and Hillister, with the sprawling John H Kirby State Forest and the Hyatt Lookout serving as central landmarks for the region's forestry heritage.

Industry and local life are deeply intertwined, visible through the numerous petroleum sites such as the Swearingen Oil Field and East Village Mills Oil Field that dot the terrain alongside rural institutions. Genealogists can trace family connections at numerous burial grounds, including the Mt Pisgah Cem and Allison Cem, or locate historic gathering places like the Red Oak Sch and Harmony Ch nestled near the winding course of Big Cypress Creek.