2010 Map of Prairieville

About this map

Prairieville and Roddy anchor this rural landscape in Van Zandt and Kaufman counties, captured here in a 2010 survey. The area is defined by an extensive water management network, featuring over a dozen Soil Conservation Service dams such as Soil Conservation Service Site 121a Dam and Soil Conservation Service Site 137 Dam. These structures regulate the numerous tributaries feeding into Lacy Fork and Caney Creek, creating man-made water bodies like Richards Lake. For those researching local history and family lineages, the map identifies several burial sites including Aanonsen Cemetery in the north and Beard Cemetery near the southern settlement of Odom. The transition from small aviation at Manning Airport to the established road networks of FM 90 and FM 1836 illustrates the modern infrastructure layered over this traditional agricultural and ranching terrain.