1957 Map of Irene

About this map

Irene and the surrounding prairie lands of the Navarro Co Hill Co line are defined by a complex network of hydrological management and rural settlement patterns. This 1957 survey, updated with 1976 photogrammetric revisions, reveals the transformation of the landscape as Navarro Mills Lake was established. Extensive levees line the banks of Richland Creek and White Rock Creek, indicating significant efforts to control the floodplain for agricultural use. For genealogists, the map is a detailed record of local heritage, pinpointing multiple burial grounds including Salem Cem, Graham Cem, and Pelham Cem. The community of Pelham and the Antioch Ch serve as social anchors in an area where an Old Railroad Grade traces the path of former transit corridors through the drainage basins of Bynum Creek and Ash Creek.