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2022 Map of Beckville

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Beckville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Beckville serves as the focal point of this Panola County landscape, where residential streets like Washington St and Monroe St meet the rural road network. The area is defined by a dense concentration of historical burial sites, reflecting generations of settlement along the numerous waterways that drain the terrain. Names like Old Walton Cem, Old Macedonia Cem, and New Prospect Cem suggest a deeply rooted community history.

The physical geography is shaped by the sluggish flow of Irons Bayou and Hoggs Bayou, which meander through a landscape dotted with wetlands and small lakes such as Shelby Lake and H and H Lake. To the northwest, The Sand Hills rise above the surrounding creek bottoms, while smaller communities like Holland Quarters and Riderville anchor the eastern and southern reaches. The intricate network of county roads and farm-to-market routes illustrates the modern connectivity of this primarily rural East Texas region.