2019 Map of Newsome

About this map

Newsome and Scroggins sit at the northern edge of this Wood County landscape, where the local terrain is defined by the headwaters of numerous creeks. This area, spanning the borders of Wood, Franklin, Camp, and Upshur counties, shows a dispersed rural settlement pattern organized around a dense network of county roads. Genealogical interest is centered on several community burial grounds, including Hepsibah Cem in the east and Monday Cem to the southwest. The topography is characterized by subtle rises like Stivers Hill and the drainage basins of S Lilly Cr and Brushy Cr. Further south, the community of Pineview is located near the Elwood Club Lake, reflecting the local importance of small water impoundments and timber-lined creek bottoms in this part of East Texas.