2016 Map of Atoy

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Rusk and the rural communities of Atoy and Circle anchor this portion of Cherokee County, where the landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous creeks feeding the regional river systems. The terrain transitions from the elevations of Bradford Mtn in the south toward the marshy lowlands of Mud Cr and the Rutherford Slough in the northeast. This 2016 survey documents a dense network of country roads connecting established family cemeteries, including Walker Cem, Meredith Cem, and Cornelius Cem, which serve as vital markers of the area's genealogical history. The drainage pattern is particularly intricate, with N Falcon Cr, S Falcon Cr, and Cooke Cr carving through the timbered hills. The presence of Myrtle Spring and Macedonia Cem near the center of the sheet highlights the long-standing importance of water sources and community hubs in this East Texas interior.