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2019 Map of New Hope

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Cypress Springs dominates this portion of Northeast Texas, its sprawling shoreline creating a complex network of residential peninsulas and coves. To the southeast, the Monticello Reservoir pushes into the landscape, marking a terrain defined by significant water management and recreation. The rural character of Franklin County is preserved in smaller settlements like Hopewell, Majors, and Macon, which serve as anchors for the surrounding farm-to-market road system.

Genealogists and local historians can find several established burial sites, including Rock Hill Cem, Bethel Cem, and Snodgrass Cem, providing specific points of interest for family research. Numerous local drainages such as Stouts Cr, Panther Cr, and Blair Cr feed into the larger reservoirs, illustrating the natural drainage patterns of the region before the creation of these man-made lakes altered the geography of the Piney Woods.