2016 Map of Detroit

About this map

The town of Detroit and its surrounding countryside along the Lamar County and Red River County line are documented in this 2016 survey. The landscape is defined by its small creek networks, including the headwaters of Scatter Creek and Wildcat Creek, which drain a region historically tied to agriculture. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its precise location of small, family, or community burial grounds such as Egypt Cemetery, Holt Cemetery, and Red Oak Cemetery. Further south, the map details the settlement of Blossom and the localized water bodies like J R Ray Lake. The road network is a mixture of state Farm to Market roads like FM 1502 and FM 194 and numerous numbered county roads that follow the section lines of the Texas blackland prairie. This combination of modern infrastructure and long-established landmarks provides a clear look at the rural north Texas interior.