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2019 Map of Arbala

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Arbala
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The community of Arbala anchors the northern portion of this East Texas survey, where the border of Rains and Hopkins counties meets a landscape defined by the expansive waters of Case Lake. This area reflects a deep-rooted rural character, evidenced by the high concentration of family and community burial grounds such as Robertson-Henrys Chapel Cem and Burke - Yandell Cem. To the west, the settlement of Bonanza sits near several tributaries including Gordon Br and Ishmeal Br, which drain toward the larger lake system.

The southern reaches of the map show the convergence of Wood, Rains, and Hopkins counties amidst a network of wetlands and seasonal water bodies like Flag Pond and Vicks Lake. Local athletics are represented by the John R. Armstrong Memorial Field, while the rural road network, including FM 1567 and FM 2081, provides the primary connections between these dispersed homesteads and landmarks. The survey captures a moment where traditional land use and small-town foundations persist alongside the significant hydrological impact of the local lake.