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1960 Map of Winnsboro

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Winnsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Winnsboro sits at the intersection of Wood, Hopkins, and Franklin counties, serving as a hub for the surrounding petroleum and agricultural landscape. The 1960 survey, updated with 1980 photorevisions, reveals a region defined by extensive energy production, notably the Pickton Oil Field and the Winnsboro Oil Field. These fields are interspersed with rural churches and cemeteries that anchor the local genealogy, such as Mt Zion Ch, Lee Cem, and McGee Cem.

Hydrology plays a central role in the area's layout, dominated by the large expanse of Lake Winnsboro and the winding course of Big Sandy Creek. Smaller water features like Railroad Pool and Lake Franklin illustrate how the environment was adapted for transport and utility. The town's grid, featuring streets like Post Oak Street and Walnut St, expands toward the Winnsboro Municipal Airport, signaling the mid-century growth of this Northeast Texas community.