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1951 Map of White Rock

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Pecan Bayou meanders across this rural Red River County landscape, defining the local geography alongside numerous drainages like Deadman Branch and Tanyard Branch. The early 1950s settlement pattern is characterized by small, dispersed communities and agricultural centers such as Madras and Vessey. These locales served as the social heart of the area, anchored by institutions like Shiloh Ch and Cold Spring Sch.

Genealogists will find significant value in the preservation of numerous family-named landmarks and local burial sites, including White Rock Cem and Slate Cem. The terrain rises toward Burks Ridge in the northeast, while the lowland drainage network includes Little White Oak Creek and Concord Creek. The presence of small rural schools like Haywood Sch and Caney Sch reflects an era before widespread school consolidation changed the rural Texas educational map.