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2012 Map of Kingston

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Kingston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The settlement of Kingston sits at the heart of this Adams County landscape, a region defined by its deep agricultural history and extensive twentieth-century petroleum development. Numerous family-named cemeteries, such as Surget Cem, Calvin Smith Cem, and King Cem, are scattered throughout the territory, providing vital coordinates for genealogists and local historians tracing the area's legacy. The terrain is deeply carved by a network of waterways including Second Cr, Lynn Cr, and several bayous like Sharp Bayou and Coldhill Bayou.

Oil production is a dominant feature of the modern landscape, with dozens of named fields spanning the quadrangle. From the Moss Hill Oil Field in the north to the South Kingston Oil Field, these operations follow the natural drainage patterns of the creeks. Local transit is rooted in old plantation roads and modern routes like Liberty Rd and Ogden Rd, reflecting the evolution from a rural plantation economy to an industrial extraction center.