2016 Map of Center

About this map

Center, Texas, serves as the hub of this East Texas survey, where a complex network of local roads and state highways converges in a radial pattern. The landscape is deeply etched by a dense hydrographic system including Chicken Bayou, Smith Cr, and Prairie Cr, illustrating the well-watered timberlands typical of Shelby County. A notable concentration of cemeteries, such as Oaklawn Cem and Prairie View Cem, surrounds the town center, suggesting a long-established rural community with many dispersed family and church burial grounds. The presence of the Center Municipal Airport and the development along Loop 500 reflect the mid-to-late 20th-century expansion of the city's infrastructure beyond its traditional downtown grid. This documentation provides a clear view of the transition between the urban core of Center and the surrounding agricultural tracts defined by family-named landmarks like Blunt Cem and Mull Cem.