1983 Map of Harris Chapel

About this map

Harris Chapel and Center Point anchor this East Texas landscape where the Sabine River winds through a complex network of wetlands and oxbow formations. The river corridor is defined by numerous water features including Old River Lakes, Alligator Hole, and Trout Lake, alongside sprawling drainage systems like Black Slough and Cypress Slough. To the south, the terrain transitions from the river bottomlands toward The Sandy Hills and the settlement of Beckville. The map illustrates the 1983 boundaries between Panola, Harrison, and Rusk counties, capturing a moment when local creek systems like Martin Creek and Johnson Creek dictated the placement of small communities and rural roads across these undulating woodlands and low-lying marshes.