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2016 Map of Alum

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Alum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The community of Alum sits at the center of this rural South Texas landscape, defined by a network of creeks and drainage branches that carve through Wilson County. Tributaries such as Alum Cr, Clifton Br, and Steel Br converge toward the larger Ecleto Cr drainage system. The settlement patterns are documented through a series of local county roads and farm-to-market routes, including FM 1681 E and FM 3335, which connect the scattered homesteads and small centers like Nockenut.

For genealogists and family historians, several burial sites are preserved across the area, reflecting the early legacy of these rural communities. Notable sites include Neyland Cem in the northwest, Leach Cem and Nockenut Cem near the eastern boundary, and Steel Branch Cem to the southeast. These landmarks, along with family-named roads like Wiley Ln and Shorthorn Rd, provide a detailed record of the region's agricultural and social fabric in the early twenty-first century.