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1951 Map of Wells

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Wells
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The town of Wells serves as the primary hub of this East Texas survey, situated along the St Louis Southwestern Railroad. The surrounding landscape is defined by the convergence of the Davy Crockett National Forest and Angelina National Forest, where the Neches River forms a major waterway through the Piney Woods. Smaller settlements and rural landmarks like Redtown and Bodan Ch highlight the era's local community structure.

Transportation history is visible through the alignment of an Old Grade Railroad, which traces a path through the timber-heavy terrain of Cherokee and Angelina counties. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named sites such as Simpson Cem, Sandlot Cem, and Rowan Cem. The complex drainage system, including Devils Bayou and Sapulpa Creek, illustrates the natural geography that shaped land use and property boundaries in the mid-20th century.