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2013 Map of Phelps

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Phelps
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The wooded landscapes of Walker County, Texas, are anchored by the small community of Phelps, a historic junction point in a region defined by its creek networks and timberlands. Just to the north lies Dodge, where the Dodge Lookout stands as a testament to the area's forestry management and high vantage points. The landscape is a network of waterways, including Winters Bayou and Phelps Creek Branch, which carve through the terrain and support several small lakes like Tillie Lake and the Watson Lakes group.

Energy production and local history are closely linked here, evidenced by the Morian-Sam Houston Oil Field near Mount Morian. For those researching family lineages, the map identifies significant burial grounds such as Grant Colony Cem and Blackjack Cem. Smaller settlements like Pine Valley and Harmony are interspersed among the drainages of Harmon Creek and Shepherd Creek, illustrating a rural residential pattern that persists alongside active natural resource management.