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2016 Map of Fruitvale

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Fruitvale and Edgewood anchor this portion of Van Zandt County, revealing a landscape defined by small rural hubs and a network of county roads. The terrain is marked by gentle drainage patterns leading toward Mill Cr and the low-lying Overcup Flat in the northeast. Local history and genealogy are anchored by several burial grounds, including Toombles Cem, Barrett Cem, and Bratcher Cem, which sit alongside established communities like Lawrence Springs and the aptly named Small.

Transportation routes here are particularly telling of the area's development. Modern thoroughfares intersect with much older pathways, most notably the Old Dallas and Shreveport Rd, which cuts across the central part of the quadrangle. Numerous water bodies like Musslewhite Lake and Posey Lake dot the countryside, while creeks such as Buffalo Cr and Giladon Cr provide the natural boundaries for family lands and farming tracts.