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2010 Map of Old Center

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Sabine River dominates the central corridor of this Panola County landscape, winding through a complex network of wetlands and tributaries. The river's serpentine path is marked by distinctive hydrological features like Buzzard Roost Bend, while numerous drainage systems including Wilkerson Creek and Murvaul Creek feed into the river basin. The settlement pattern is sparse, concentrated at the crossroads of Old Center and the small communities of Woods and Reeves.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the placement of the Old Prospect Cemetery in the northeastern corner, near the headwaters of Socagee Creek. The presence of Bounds Lake Dam and various unnamed ponds like Coon Pond suggest a landscape managed for local water resources and agriculture. The map illustrates a rural Texas territory defined by its riparian boundaries and established road networks that connect isolated homesteads to the primary regional thoroughfares.