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1960 Map of White Oak

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of White Oak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Longview and its surrounding communities are documented here during a period of significant mid-century expansion across the Upshur and Gregg County line. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of the petroleum industry, evidenced by the Warren Refinery, the Arkansas Gasoline Plant, and numerous oil wells and tank farms scattered between White Oak and Spring Hill. These industrial hubs are supported by workers' residential clusters like Amerada Camp and Atlantic Camp.

Transport and education networks are well-established, with the Texas and Pacific Railroad and Missouri Pacific Railroad cutting through the southern portion of the quadrangle. Local civic life is anchored by institutions such as the Spring Hill Sch and various rural sanctuaries, including Sherman Chapel and Fellowship Ch. The mapping of creek systems like Witcher Creek and Grace Creek provides a clear view of the drainage patterns underlying this busy East Texas industrial corridor.