2016 Map of Minden

About this map

Old Minden Cem and several family burial grounds anchor this rural landscape in southeastern Rusk County. The settlement of Brachfield serves as a small population center amidst a dense network of country roads such as Zion Hill Rd and FM 1798. The terrain is defined by a dendritic drainage system, where Owens Creek and Minden Creek feed into larger waterways like Murvaul Creek. To the north, the headwaters of Irons Bayou and the small impoundment of Lake Marr illustrate the local hydrology. This 2016 survey reflects a contemporary view of the region, where modern road designations intersect with older land use patterns. Genealogists will find particular value in the scattered locations of the Hughes, Hunt, Little Family, and Welch cemeteries, which preserve the names of early resident families across this East Texas woodland and pastureland.