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1961 Map of Young

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Young
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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Fairfield Lake State Recreation Area dominates the central landscape of this survey, with the sprawling reservoir drawing from Big Brown Creek and Little Brown Creek. The map documents a rural Texas community defined by its scattered religious centers and resource extraction, including the Stewards Mill Oil Field in the northwest corner. Small agrarian settlements like Young are surrounded by a network of family-named watercourses such as Powell Branch and Harpers Branch.

Local history is preserved through the locations of several country churches, including Round Prairie Ch, Mt Zion Ch, and Bethel Ch, which served the residents of Freestone County. Near the Trinity River boundary with Anderson County, the terrain is shaped by Tehuacana Creek and its associated bottomlands. The presence of a Landing Strip and Hodge Lodge suggests the mid-century intersection of traditional agriculture with newer recreational and private aviation interests.