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2022 Map of Alba

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Alba
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Alba and Emory anchor this Northeast Texas landscape, where the convergence of Rains, Wood, and Van Zandt counties occurs near the banks of the Sabine River. The area is characterized by a dense network of small rural settlements such as Ginger, Bright Star, and Willow Springs, connected by a web of farm-to-market roads and county routes. Numerous small watercourses, including Franks Cr, Big Cr, and Leatherman Cr, drain the terrain toward the southern river boundary.

Genealogists will find significant value in the high density of preserved burial sites, such as the Colony Church of Christ Cem and the Pilgrim Rest Cem Number 1. These sites, along with others like the Magee-McCord Cem and Salem Cem, provide a clear picture of early family settlement patterns. The presence of Lake Fork Memorial Park and smaller water bodies like Case Lake and Woods Lake highlight the role of local reservoirs and recreation in this modern-era documentation of the region.