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Land was first purchased by the Federal government in 1931, and the area was known as the Uwharrie Reservation. The Uwharrie Forest was given federal designation in the early 1960s by President John F. Kennedy, along with the Nantahala, Pisgah, and Croatan National Forests. The forest is bisected by several state and interstate highways.
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FM 1639 was designated on May 23, 1951, "officially" running from Texas State Highway 135 (but actually from Farm to Market Road 850) [nb 6] in Overton north to SH 31. On December 20, 1963, FM 1639 was extended about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east-northeast over the former routing of SH 31 to the current SH 31 route.
The original Uwharrie Trail was an approximately 40-mile (80.5-km) long hiking trail that was completed in 1975. The trail began at the Asheboro Regional airport near Tot Hill Farm road and ended at NC 24-27 in Montgomery County near Troy, NC. It was once fragmented south of the Birkhead Wilderness to Jumpin Off Rock Trailhead on Flint Hill Rd.
Farm to Market Road 1462 (FM 1462) is located in Brazoria and Fort Bend counties. It runs from SH 36 in Damon to SH 35 in Alvin. FM 1462 was designated on July 14, 1949, from SH 288 at Rosharon to SH 35 south of Alvin. On September 27, 1960, the road was extended west 7.0 miles (11.3 km) to the Brazos River.
After traveling 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north of the starting point, there is an intersection with Texas Park Road 72 at the entrance of Brazos Bend State Park. From the state park, FM 762 heads north, west, north and northwest for 5.9 miles (9.5 km) before reaching a three-way junction with FM 1994 .
Farm to Market Road 1 (FM 1) is located in Sabine and San Augustine counties. Designated in 1941, it was the first farm-to-market road established in Texas, at the request of local industry for a paved road. The 18.6-mile (29.9 km) road provides access to rural areas of East Texas from US 96.
Farm to Market Road 850 (FM 850) is a 31.967-mile (51.446 km) state road in Smith and Rusk counties that connects Farm to Market Road 2767 (east of Tyler) with Texas State Highway 135 in Overton. FM 850 was designated on October 29, 1948, to run from SH 31 (later FM 2767, now CR 2347) east of Tyler southeast to New Zion Church.