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2010 Map of Pearsons Chapel

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Pearsons Chapel serves as the focal point for this section of Houston County, characterized by a dendritic drainage network and a grid of rural farm-to-market roads. The settlement is anchored by its eponymous church, while the Bynum Cemetery to the north provides a significant landmark for genealogists and local historians. To the northwest, the small community of Cooper sits at the junction of FM 2967 and Co RD 3360.

The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Big Creek and its many tributaries, including Tantabogue Creek and Georgia Camp Creek. These waterways create a complex topography of low-lying basins and minor elevations, such as Hales Gully. The road system, including Old Huntsville Rd and Shilo Rd, reflects the agricultural and residential patterns of this East Texas region, connecting scattered homesteads to the primary thoroughfare of FM 1280.