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2016 Map of Harrisburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Browndell and Sam Rayburn anchor the northwestern portion of this 2016 survey, where the topography of East Texas transitions into a dense network of creek drainages. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Sandy Cr and its tributaries, including Beef Cr and Fourmile Cr. These waterways create a complex series of ridges and valleys that historically influenced the placement of early settlements like Horton and Collins.

The boundary between Jasper Co and Newton Co cuts vertically through the eastern portion of the map, separating the headwaters of W Prong McKim Cr from the neighboring drainage basins. For family historians, Frisby Cem sits as a lonely landmark near Bridge Cr in the center of the sheet. Modern infrastructure including US Hwy 255 and FM 1007 now connects these historically isolated timber and farm communities, while water bodies such as Seay Lake and Roundtree Lake dot the lower terrain.