2013 Map of Iola

About this map

The town of Iola serves as the primary hub of this East Texas landscape, where several state and county roads converge amidst a network of cattle ranches and creek bottoms. To the northwest, the smaller settlement of Cross sits near the junction of Co RD 102 and Co RD 103. The topography is defined by the drainage systems of Bedias Cr and N Bedias Cr, which meander through the countryside alongside smaller tributaries like Neeley Cr and Big Turkey Cr. This 2013 survey illustrates a rural environment where land use is closely tied to water resources, evidenced by the S Zulch Reservoir and numerous smaller stock tanks. Genealogists will find several burial grounds preserved here, including Zion Cem near Iola and Bethel Cem to the northeast, providing physical links to the early families who established these communities.