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2010 Map of Broaddus

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Broaddus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Sam Rayburn Reservoir dominates this landscape, its expansive waters and intricate shoreline shaping the modern geography of the Angelina River valley. The town of Broaddus sits at a critical junction of several Farm-to-Market roads, including F-M 83 and Farm-to-Market Road 1277, serving as a central hub for the surrounding rural communities. The map reveals a dense network of family-named cemeteries and historical sites that predate the reservoir's creation.

Local history is preserved in the numerous burial grounds scattered across the terrain, such as Fox Cemetery, Sowell Cemetery, and the Broaddus Cemetery. The presence of the Jackson Hill Lookout and Shirley Creek Campground indicates the area's dual role as a managed timber landscape and a destination for recreation. Many smaller drainages like Bullet Creek and Owl Creek feed into the reservoir, illustrating the complex hydrology of this East Texas region.