Athens Lake and the Lake Athens Dam dominate the western portion of this East Texas landscape, which is defined by an intricate network of creeks and small impoundments. The settlement of Leagueville sits near the headwaters of Flat Creek, while the community of Baxter is located further south near the intersection of FM 804 and the Alligator Branch. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, including the Blackjack Cemetery, Rounsavall Cemetery, and the New York Cemetery near Tindel Lake. The terrain is punctuated by notable elevations such as Tater Hill Mountain in the southeast. Numerous minor waterways like Adams Creek, Catfish Creek, and New York Creek reveal a rural landscape where water management and agriculture have long shaped the local geography.
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1948 · Brownsboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Martins Mill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Martins Mill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Brownsboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Frankston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Athens
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Athens
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Frankston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Tyler
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1984 · Tyler
USGS Topo · 1:250,000