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2013 Map of Indian Lake

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Indian Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Trinity River snakes through this low-lying landscape, defining the western geography with its complex oxbows and riparian basins. Among these water bodies are the eponymous Indian Lake, as well as Spring Lake and the provocatively named Criminal Lake, illustrating the river's historical shifts over time. The map provides significant genealogical value for Anderson County researchers, identifying the locations of the Parker Cem and Davis Cem situated near the rural road networks.

A network of drainage creeks including Manson Cr, Cedar Cr, and Box Cr feeds into the main river channel, shaping the agricultural and wooded parcels of the region. Transportation is dominated by farm-to-market routes like FM-322 and FM-319, which connect the scattered homesteads and rural properties defined by numerous county roads. This survey documents the persistent rural character and hydrology of the East Texas bottomlands in the early twenty-first century.