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1958 Map of Arbala

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Arbala
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The rolling East Texas countryside where Hopkins, Rains, and Wood Counties meet is defined by a dense network of creek branches and small agricultural settlements. Small communities like Arbala and Bonanza anchor the northern reaches of this landscape, which is heavily dissected by the tributaries of the Lake Fork Creek and Elm Creek. The topography reveals a rural society built around local institutions, with several country churches such as Freedom Ch and Macedonia Ch serving as focal points for the surrounding farmsteads.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the numerous family and community burial grounds documented here, including the Ishmael Cem, Deaton Cem, and Welch Cem. Distinctive local landmarks like Shotgun Crossing on Elm Creek and the marshy expanse of Flag Pond highlight the practical navigational points used by residents in the late 1950s before significant modern development altered the regional water table.