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2016 Map of Pearsons Chapel

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Pearsons Chapel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Pearsons Chapel serves as the namesake hub of this rural Houston County landscape, where the local community is defined by its small churches and ancestral burial grounds. To the north, Bynum Cem sits along a quiet ridge, a key landmark for genealogists tracing family roots in this corner of East Texas. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of drainage systems, including Hales Gully and several named waterways like Kellisons Cr and Tantabogue Cr that dictate the winding paths of local roads.

Historically significant routes such as Old Huntsville Rd suggest the era's regional connectivity, while others like Lone Pine Rd and Shiloh Creek Rd provide access to the dispersed farmsteads and timberlands. The landscape remains largely defined by its natural hydrology, with Georgia Camp Cr and Lost Cr cutting through the southern half of the quadrangle, illustrating the persistent agricultural and rural character of the region in the early 21st century.