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1984 Map of Camden

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Camden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Camden and its industrial layout define the western portion of this 1980s-era survey, situated near the border of Polk and Tyler counties. The landscape is deeply etched by a network of waterways, including Caney Creek, Sulphur Creek, and the winding Beaver Creek in the northwest. These drainages create a complex topography of ridges and bottoms, notably around the distinct landform known as Lily Island near Dobbs Creek.

Smaller settlements and crossroads like Barnes, Barnum, and Darden are scattered across the terrain, connected by a developing road network and the prominent Trans Line corridor. In the east, Chester serves as a local hub. The presence of a Lookout Tower suggests the importance of forest management in this timber-rich region of East Texas, while the Indefinite Boundary marking indicates the shifting nature of early land claims in the creek bottoms.