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2010 Map of Long Branch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Pinehill and Long Branch anchor this East Texas landscape, where the headwaters of numerous creeks and branches carve through the piney woods of Rusk County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways like Irons Bayou, Sand Creek, and Murvaul Creek, which feeds into the western reaches of Lake Murvaul. Notable elevations such as Greens Mountain and Hog Mountain rise above the surrounding timberland, providing distinct landmarks in an area otherwise dominated by small-scale drainage systems and rural homesteads.

Genealogists will find several family-named burial sites across the quadrangle, including Buckner Cemetery, Boynton Cemetery, Baker Cemetery, and Roquemore Cemetery. These sites, alongside the small settlement of Dotson in the southern portion of the map, reflect the long-standing community patterns of this rural region. The proximity of these cemeteries to various branches, such as Buckner Branch and Glade Creek, suggests the historical importance of water access for early settlers established in these woods.