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2010 Map of Powell

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Powell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lake Corsicana dominates the central geography of this Navarro County region, serving as a primary reservoir fed by the waters of Chambers Creek and Post Oak Creek. The landscape transition from open water to shoreline is marked by the Lake Corsicana Dam and the Soil Conservation Service Site 141 Dam, highlighting the managed water systems critical to this part of Texas. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground surrounding the reservoir, with established communities like Powell to the north and Eureka to the south.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, including Elm Flat Cemetery, Woods Cemetery, and Providence Cemetery. The map also captures the recreational and social character of the area through landmarks such as Camp Wanica and the Anderson Bridge. Numerous rural routes like Wichita Trc and Kent Row provide fine-grained detail of the local road network that connects these scattered settlements and homesteads.