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2016 Map of Kilgore SW

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Kilgore SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Overton and New London anchor the southern portion of this landscape where the boundaries of Smith, Gregg, and Rusk counties converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Rabbit Cr, Little Rabbit Cr, and Davis Cr that weave between several small bodies of water like Powers Lake and Florey Lake. The area's genealogical record is well-preserved through numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Choice Cem, Florey Cem, and Thompson Cem near Laird Hill.

Infrastructure in this part of East Texas is marked by a complex system of county roads and farm-to-market routes that connect the residential pockets of Kilgore to the north with the industrial and agricultural lands surrounding S Overton Lake and N Overton Lake. The proximity of these settlements highlights a long-standing regional interconnectedness built around water resources and local transit corridors.