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2019 Map of Melrose

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Melrose
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Melrose and Swift anchor this portion of east Texas, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of creeks and small drainages feeding toward the south and east. The terrain is crisscrossed by numerous named watercourses, including Puenta Suelas Cr, Amaladeros Cr, and Polysot Cr. The map reveals a rural settlement pattern where local life revolves around a dense web of county roads and family-named landmarks.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the location of the Pilgrim Cem in the northeast and the historical pathways suggested by labels like Sutton Mill and El Camino Real. The presence of features such as Oil Springs Br hints at the underlying geology and historical land use of Nacogdoches County, while the naming of small tributaries like Murtin Cr and Rector Cr provides precise geographic markers for researchers tracing 20th and 21st-century property boundaries.