2013 Map of Camden

About this map

Camden and Lily Island anchor this pocket of Tyler County, where a network of rural roads and creek drainages defines the local geography. The landscape is marked by several small, established communities and the transition from Old Barnum to the more contemporary site of Barnum. For genealogists and local historians, the area is notably dense with family and community burial grounds, including the Peach Tree Village Cem, Darden Cem, and Lily Island Cem. Waterways like Sulphur Cr, Beaver Cr, and Caney Cr wind through the terrain, while small bodies of water like Barnum Lake and Carter Lake provide landmarks in the wooded landscape. This 2013 survey reflects the continued significance of these rural hubs and the established land-use patterns of East Texas, where local history is preserved in small settlements and family-named cemeteries scattered across the Dobbs Cr and Elm Cr valleys.