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McGee Bend Reservoir (Lake Sam Rayburn)

Collections in this category document the history of the McGee Bend Reservoir (Lake Sam Rayburn).

A Plan for Highway Development in Vicinity of McGee Bend Reservoir, 1959

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A Plan for Highway Development in Vicinity of McGee Bend Reservoir, 1959

A 1959 publication of the Texas Highway Department detailing plans for highway development in the area of the McGee Bend Reservoir, which was renamed Lake Sam Rayburn.

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Map of McGee Bend Reservoir Under Construction, 1960

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Map of McGee Bend Reservoir Under Construction, 1960

June 1960 U.S. Army Corps of Engineer map of McGee Bend Reservoir during construction of the dam.

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