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2022 Map of Lake Murvaul

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Lake Murvaul
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lake Murvaul dominates the central landscape of this Panola County survey, its irregular shoreline defined by numerous points and bays such as Lampin Point, Ritter Point, and Long Bay. The surrounding terrain is a network of small watercourses, including Murvaul Creek, Sixmile Cr, and Fallwell Cr, which feed into the primary reservoir. This area preserves a high density of small family and community burial grounds, serving as a primary resource for genealogical research in east Texas.

Settlement patterns are concentrated around Gary City in the southeast and the smaller communities of Buncome and Daniels. The map records several legacy landmarks like Stonewall Hill and the Mount Bethel Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted rural character of the region. Local infrastructure is characterized by a dense grid of county roads and farm-to-market routes like FM 1970, which connect these dispersed homesteads and cemeteries across the wooded landscape.