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2022 Map of Pecan Gap

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Pecan Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The North Sulphur River serves as the prominent boundary line between Lamar and Delta counties, carving through a landscape defined by small rural settlements and family-named cemeteries. Near the western edge, Pecan Gap remains the primary hub, surrounded by burial grounds such as Pecan Gap Cem and the Bledsoe Cem. To the east, the community of Ben Franklin is marked by the Garden of Memories Cem and Baptist Hill Cem, illustrating the importance of these localized landmarks in tracing family history within this agricultural corridor.

Watercourses like Whittenburg Cr, Johns Cr, and Doctors Cr drain the surrounding fields into the larger river valley. Further south, the map reveals smaller intersections like Rattan and Antioch, each with its own eponymous church or graveyard, such as Rattan Cem and Antioch Cem. The dense concentration of cemeteries like Whittenburg Cem and Broyal Cem provides a detailed genealogical record of the homesteads that shaped this part of North Texas.