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2022 Map of Alto

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Alto and the smaller settlement of Redlawn serve as the primary hubs in this part of Cherokee County, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of creek drainages and family-named elevations. The terrain is marked by prominent points such as Bradford Mtn and Graveyard Hill, while the water system is dominated by Big Atoy Cr, Little Atoy Cr, and Bowles Cr.

For those researching family history in the region, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites. Locations including the Old Palestine Cem, Mount Zion Cem, and Harrison Armstrong Cem reflect the deep-rooted community history of rural Texas. The intersection of local roads like FM 241 and FM 851 connects these disparate cemeteries and small communities, illustrating the transportation patterns that have supported these timber and agricultural lands into the modern era.