1984 Map of Phalba

About this map

Phalba and several small rural crossroads define this section of Van Zandt County during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The landscape is deeply etched by a network of seasonal and perennial waterways, including the winding paths of Wet Lacy Fork, Purtis Creek, and the meeting of North Twin Creek and South Twin Creek. Local life at this time centered around scattered settlements like Jackson, Whitton, and Tundra, where farm-to-market roads connected isolated homesteads. Small bodies of water such as Lake Phalba, Pollard Lake, and Andrews Lake are prominent landmarks within the drainage basins. The terrain is relatively low-lying, with Sand Hill rising as a notable elevation point in the south. This survey documents the rural character of the region before the expansion of local reservoirs and modern infrastructure altered the drainage patterns of these many creek branches.