Good roads and highways are an absolute necessity for the development of an area and its economy. Today we are blessed with well-maintained concrete or hard-paved, all weather roads and highways designed for durability, speed, and safety.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) is charged with constructing and maintaining federal and state highways that pass through Titus County. In this topic, we will document the construction of roads and highways that are maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Click a blue topic below or on the menu above to read more about the history of Titus County's roads and highways, as well as Mt. Pleasant city streets.
Page 3 - State Highways (this topic is still being researched and will be brought on line at a later date)
This photo, scanned from a faded and cracked tintype, shows Charlies McCamey Gingles driving one of his wagons and teams. Charlie Gingles (March 18, 1842 - February 6, 1918) was wounded during the Civil War and could not work afterwards. After the war, he formed a shipping company and made his living hauling freight from Jefferson to Mt. Pleasant. He employed Negroes who drove other teams and wagons for him.
