2016 Map of Iola

About this map

The community of Iola serves as a central hub for this rural stretch of East Texas, where the landscape is defined by the winding tributaries of the Trinity River basin. Located along the boundary of Madison and Grimes counties, the area exhibits a transition from upland pastures to the densely wooded corridors of Bedias Cr and North Bedias Cr. Local family history is rooted in the small burial grounds scattered across the terrain, including Zion Cem, Howard Cem, and Bethel Cem near the northern county line. The drainage patterns of Neeley Cr, Big Turkey Cr, and Panky Cr reveal the natural irrigation that supported the region's agricultural development. Settlement is concentrated at the crossroads of Cross and the gridded streets of Iola, while newer water management is evident at the S Zulch Reservoir and several ranch lakes that dot the countryside.