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2010 Map of Cason

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Welsh Reservoir and its associated Welsh Dam dominate the central landscape of this East Texas region, carving a complex shoreline through the timbered creek valleys. The settlement of Cason serves as a local crossroads, while smaller locales like Roeder and Gillis represent the dispersed nature of the community. This 2010 survey reflects a deeply personal landscape for family historians, preserving the locations of numerous burial grounds including Justiss Cemetery, Snodgrass Cemetery, and Lev Olds Cemetery.

The hydrology of the area is defined by the winding paths of Swauano Creek and Williamson Creek, which feed into the larger reservoir system. Rising above the river bottoms, Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains provide modest topographic relief. The map illustrates a rural network of farm-to-market roads and county routes that connect isolated homesites and the Springhill Cemetery, providing a detailed view of the rural infrastructure near the turn of the 21st century.