2019 Map of Malta

About this map

The settlement of Malta and the eastern edge of De Kalb anchor this northeast Texas landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of creek drainages and small prairies. The area is characterized by its transition from the more open Little Prairie into the wooded bottomlands of the Red Bayou. A complex system of waterways, including Anderson Cr and Weaver Cr, carves through the countryside, joined by smaller tributaries like Austin Chapel Br and Russet Cr. This drainage pattern has historically influenced the placement of farms and local roads, such as FM 1840 and FM 990, which connect these rural communities across the undulating Bowie County terrain. The survey captures the area's agricultural and hydrological layout, showing how the land was managed and divided among local landowners via a web of numbered county roads.