2022 Map of Pettibone

About this map

Pettibone and the surrounding Milam County countryside are defined by the convergence of the Little River and the San Gabriel River, a landscape of winding sloughs and creeks. This 2022 survey documents a rural environment heavily marked by family and community history, evidenced by a high density of small cemeteries. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of several burial grounds, including the Salem - Wilson Cem, Riverside Cem, and the Ad Hall Cem. The settlement pattern follows the local drainage and early road network, with Buckholts sitting at the northwestern edge and the larger town of Cameron appearing to the northeast. Notable water features like Ackerman Slough and Wolf Spring Slough illustrate the complex hydrology of the river bottomlands, where oxbows and seasonal lakes like Hlavacek Lake and Randle Lake punctuate the terrain between Indian and Hall Hollows.