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2022 Map of Harris Chapel

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Harris Chapel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Sabine River snakes across the northern reaches of Panola County, defining a landscape of wetlands and complex hydrology including Cypress Slough, Trout Lake, and Redman Lakes. This area of East Texas is characterized by a dense network of tributaries such as Elijah Br and Potters Cr that feed into the river valley. The map documents a predominantly rural region where small settlements like Tatum and Beckville serve as anchor points for a spiderweb of county roads and farm-to-market routes.

For genealogists and local historians, this survey is particularly valuable for its documentation of family and community burial grounds. Numerous small cemeteries are scattered throughout the wooded terrain, including Watson Cem, Williams Cem, and the Conner Cem. The presence of the Harris Chapel Cem and Tabernacle - Shiloh Cem indicates the historical centers of congregational life in these rural communities, often located near the intersections of vital transit paths like FM 1794 and FM 959.