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2016 Map of Celeste

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Celeste
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Celeste and Kingston anchor this portrait of North Texas agricultural land near the border of Fannin and Hunt counties. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of several significant river systems, including the S Sulphur River and the Cowleech Fork Sabine River. These waterways, along with tributaries like Rainbow Creek and Mustang Creek, dictate the winding paths of the local county road network that connects scattered homesteads and family burial sites.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the proximity of rural life to its past at Nicholson Cem, Celeste Cem, and Kingston Cem. The presence of US Route 69 and state roads like FM 272 illustrates the modern transportation corridor cutting through a terrain historically shaped by the drainages of Tidwell Creek and Hickory Creek. This survey captures the rural continuity of the region, where township boundaries and watercourses remain the primary geographic markers.