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1954 Map of Wiergate

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Wiergate
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Sabine River forms a complex, shifting boundary between Texas and Louisiana in this mid-century survey, defining the landscape through a network of sloughs and lakes. The era's massive engineering is evident in the transition to the Toledo Bend Reservoir, which altered the historical basin of the river. Inland, the Sabine National Forest covers much of the terrain, punctuated by high points like Foxhunters Hill and Hickory Ridge.

Settlement patterns center on the timber and agricultural hubs of Wiergate and Burkeville, while the backcountry is marked by local landmarks like Maddox Center and the Survey School. Genealogists will find numerous family burial grounds, including Fairmount Cem and Eddie Gibson Cem, alongside several country congregations such as Mt Olive Church. Evidence of earlier transport persists in the Dismantled railroad tracks that once served the region's logging industry.