1983 Map of Church Hill

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Church Hill and New Prospect anchor this Rusk County landscape, which shows a mosaic of rural settlements and family-named landmarks in the early 1980s. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Dorsett Creek, Dry Creek, and Martin Creek, which feed into larger bodies such as Martin Lake and Lake Romah. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is particularly valuable for its clear marking of local cemeteries and religious centers like Antioch Ch, Antioch Cem, and New Prospect Cem. Industrial activity is noted through scattered Gravel Pits in the northern portion of the quadrangle. The settlement patterns around Beard and Chapman reflect a legacy of small-scale agriculture and community development along these East Texas waterways.