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1983 Map of Carthage

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Carthage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Carthage serves as the focal point of this 1983 Panola County survey, showcasing the town's expansion and infrastructure during the early 1980s. The presence of Panola Jr College and the Panola County Airport highlights the area's development as a regional hub. North of the town center, the small settlement of Walnut Grove is situated near the winding course of Irons Bayou, while the northeast corner is dominated by the complex hydrology of the Sabine River and its numerous backwaters, including The Basin and Horseshoe Lake.

The landscape is characterized by an intricate network of waterways such as Hoggs Bayou, Hooker Branch, and Roberts Creek. These drainages feed into a series of named water bodies like Prior Lakes, Moore Lake, and Dixie Lake to the south. This mapping provides a detailed look at the local geography before subsequent modern developments, preserving the locations of rural features like Gamer Spring and various unnamed cemeteries scattered across the county terrain.