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2010 Map of Milam

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Milam sits at the heart of this landscape, positioned between the extensive shoreline of the Toledo Bend Reservoir and the winding tributaries that feed into Palo Gaucho Bayou. This portion of Sabine County is notable for its dense concentration of family and community burial grounds, including Buckley Cemetery, Gellatly Cemetery, Vickers Cemetery, and several others that serve as vital touchstones for local genealogy. The map captures a landscape where forestry and recreation are primary, seen in the Austin College Forestry Camp and Red Hill Campground near Red Hills Lake.

Creeks such as Beaver Creek, Allen Creek, and Sulphur Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the East Texas piney woods. Landmarks like the Chambers Hill Lookout and Red Lake Hills Dam provide specific points of reference within the timberlands, while a network of named local roads like Wilson Cemetery Ln and Speights Rd connect the dispersed rural homesteads and agricultural tracts that define the area's modern character.