1958 Map of Arbala

About this map

Lake Fork Reservoir dominates the landscape of this 1958 survey, though purple revisions from the early 1980s highlight areas planned for submersion. The map captures a rural Texas interior where the border of Rains and Hopkins counties meets, defined by a network of creek branches like Garrett Creek and Johnson Camp Branch. Scattered settlements such as Arbala and Bonanza serve as anchor points for local life, while the high density of family cemeteries and rural congregations indicates a deeply rooted agricultural community. Genealogists will find significant value in the precise locations of the Burke-Yandell Cem, Henrys Chapel Cem, and Macedonia Ch. Along the water, landmarks like Shotgun Crossing and Flag Pond point to an older era of local navigation before the reservoir's full expansion altered the drainage patterns of the Fork and its tributaries.