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2016 Map of Arcadia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The unincorporated community of Arcadia sits at the heart of this East Texas landscape, where a dense network of watercourses defines the terrain of Shelby County. The hydrology is dominated by a complex system of creeks and bayous, including the notable Chicken Bayou, Bear Bayou, and Penson Cr. Human activity is concentrated along rural routes like Bell Hunting Club RD and various county roads that thread between the drainage basins of Huana Cr and Irish Cr.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant landmarks in the Powdrill Cem and Mount Gillion Cem, which anchor the historical record of the area's early families. The southern portion of the sheet features the Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir, an indicator of 20th-century water management efforts along Powdrill Cr. This 2016 survey documents a primarily rural and forested region, preserving the namesake locations of waterways like Wheeler Cr and Pounds Cr.