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2010 Map of Hays Spring

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Hays Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Houston County Lake dominates the southern landscape of this Houston County region, its irregular shoreline creating a complex network of inlets fed by Zach Branch, Nealy Branch, and Clark Branch. The area is notably dense with family and community burial grounds, providing a significant record for genealogical research through sites like Pennington Cemetery, Walling Cemetery, and the Hays Spring Cemetery near the settlement of Hays Spring.

Water management is a central theme of the local geography, evidenced by a series of small dams and reservoirs including Bill Huff Lake, Warner Lake Number 1, and Pennington Lake. The drainage system flows north through Big Elkhart Creek, while local transit relies on a web of county roads and farm-to-market routes that connect landmarks such as Coonskin Crossing to the surrounding timber and pasture lands.