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2010 Map of Maydelle

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Maydelle and the surrounding pine-flecked hills of Cherokee County are documented here as they appeared at the start of the 2010s. The landscape is defined by its rural density, where narrow timber and county roads like Forestry Rd and Iron Bridge Creek Rd carve through the East Texas terrain. Local geography is anchored by Ghent Mountain and a network of waterways including Gum Creek and the curiously named One Arm Creek.

Family and community history are preserved in several distinct locations, from the Mount Hope School near the eastern edge to a series of historic burial grounds including Tillman, Berge, and Mount Comfort Cemetery. Small settlements like Java and Mewshaw along the highway corridor reflect the enduring agricultural and residential patterns of this part of the state, away from the rapid urbanization found in larger Texas metros.