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2010 Map of Kilgore SW

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Kilgore SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Overton and the southwestern outskirts of Kilgore anchor this East Texas landscape, which is deeply marked by early 21st-century rural infrastructure and agricultural land use. Small, historic communities like Laird Hill, Leveretts Chapel, and Sexton City are interconnected by a dense network of farm-to-market roads and county routes. The Kilgore College Demonstration Farm serves as a notable institutional landmark near the center of the quadrangle, reflecting the region's educational and agricultural ties.

Water features define the drainage patterns of the area, notably Rabbit Creek and its tributary Little Rabbit Creek, which wind through the territory alongside several small reservoirs such as Florey Lake and Powers Lake. For genealogists and local historians, the map is particularly valuable for its documentation of numerous burial sites, including Henry Cemetery, Choice Cemetery, and Star Memorial Cemetery, many of which are located near family-named roads like Mamie Johnson Rd and Jessie Thompson Rd.