2010 Map of Keene

About this map

Keene serves as the primary hub of this North Texas landscape, where the grid of a growing town meets a network of creeks and small-scale water management projects. The map documents a transition from rural homesteads to modern residential developments, particularly around Marystown and Briaroaks in the north. This era is defined by the extensive work of the Soil Conservation Service, which established numerous flood-control structures like Soil Conservation Service Site 33 Dam and Soil Conservation Service Site 35 Dam across the local drainages of Turkey Creek and North Fork Chambers Creek. Genealogists and local historians will find value in the clear positioning of Marystown Cemetery, Hopewell Cemetery, and Keene Cemetery, which anchor the early settlement patterns of the region. The map also captures the local aviation footprint at Stol Field and the recreational waters of Lake Alvarado in the southeastern corner.