2016 Map of Biardstown

About this map

The rolling plains of Lamar County south of Paris are defined by a network of creek branches and small agricultural settlements. This 2016 survey highlights several rural hubs that historically served the surrounding farmsteads, including Biardstown, Broadway Junction, and Glory. These locations, often established around intersections like FM 1497, remain anchored by their local burying grounds. The map is particularly useful for genealogists, as it identifies numerous family and community landmarks such as Antioch Cem, New Dora Cem, and Brackeen Cem. The landscape is etched by drainage systems like Auds Cr and Hickory Cr, which flow through the pastures and woodlots that characterize this part of Northeast Texas. Small clusters of homes appear at Atlas and Broadway, showing the persistent but dispersed settlement pattern of the region south of the county seat.