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2013 Map of New Waverly

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of New Waverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

New Waverly serves as the primary hub of this East Texas landscape, where the interplay of modern transit and historical settlement is clearly visible along Interstate 45 N. The area is marked by a dense network of country roads and family-named routes such as Sam Slott Rd and Mike Slott Rd, reflecting a deeply rooted local genealogy. Small communities like Elmina and Hawthorne are defined by their proximity to local landmarks and rural burial grounds, including the Saint Joseph Elmina Cem and Hill Cem.

Waterways like Winters Bayou and Gourd Cr drain the terrain, which is also home to private aviation at Estates Airpark. For researchers, the map provides a precise record of rural property access and the location of numerous historic cemeteries, from the isolated Mitchell Cem in the northwest to Boswell Cem in the northeast corner. The distribution of these features suggests a community that has maintained its traditional settlement patterns even as highway infrastructure expanded.