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2010 Map of Madisonville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Madisonville serves as the central hub of this East Texas landscape, where a grid of residential and commercial streets meets at the intersection of several primary regional routes. The town is surrounded by a network of drainage systems, most notably Caney Creek and its many tributaries like Mustang Creek and Town Branch. Water management is a defining characteristic of the immediate area, evidenced by the City of Madisonville Lake Dam forming Crescent Lake and several Soil Conservation Service reservoirs located to the east.

Smaller rural communities and landmarks dot the outskirts, including Laceola to the northwest and Cottonwood to the southwest. Genealogists and local historians can locate the High Prairie Cemetery west of town, while the Madisonville Municipal Airport and Osborne Lake illustrate the 21st-century infrastructure of this Madison County seat. The terrain is defined by low-lying branches and creeks, such as Ferry Branch and Iron Creek, which flow through the agricultural land surrounding the settlement.