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1962 Map of Waskom

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Waskom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The borderlands of Harrison County, Texas, and Caddo Parish, Louisiana, come into focus in this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by the Elysian Fields and Greenwood Gas Field. The settlement of Waskom serves as a central hub, featuring local landmarks like Abney High School, Lions Club Park, and Restland Cemetery. This region is a complex web of industrial infrastructure, with numerous pipelines and a Gasoline Plant supporting the local energy economy.

Beyond the industrial core, the map preserves the locations of several rural congregations and family burial grounds, including Union Chapel, New Boggy Bayou Church, and the Lester Cemetery. The natural geography is dominated by winding waterways such as Paw Paw Bayou and Cross Bayou, while the state boundary is physically marked by State Line Lake. This edition includes later revisions that document the expansion of the regional road network and evolving land use during the 1960s and 1970s.