2012 Map of Malta

About this map

Malta and Old Salem sit at the northern reaches of this East Texas landscape, where a dense network of county roads connects rural farmsteads and creek-side settlements. The terrain is defined by a complex web of small waterways including Anderson Cr, Red Bayou, and Austin Chapel Br that drain the timbered and agricultural lands of Bowie County. This 2012 survey illustrates the modern road infrastructure, anchored by the diagonal corridor of the interstate and FM-990 intersecting the countryside near Little Prairie and College Hill. The distribution of these named localities, often centered around historic crossroads or school sites, provides a clear view of the established residential patterns in the region. Local researchers can trace the movement of water through branches like Orear Br and Russet Cr as they feed into larger drainage systems, shaping the land use and property boundaries of the surrounding acreage.