2016 Map of Ratcliff

About this map

Davy Crockett National Forest dominates this landscape in Houston County, where a network of family cemeteries and small-scale water features reveals a history of rural settlement within the timberlands. The town of Ratcliff sits in the southeast, positioned near the recreational waters of Ratcliff Lake. The map is particularly notable for its numerous small burial grounds and family-named landmarks, such as the Patton Family Graves and Vaughn Family Grants, which provide essential points of reference for genealogists studying the area's early residents. The terrain is defined by a complex system of creeks and bayous, including N Fork Cochino Bayou and S Fork Cochino Bayou. Unique topographical notations like the Wilcox Branch and Chinquapin Merge highlight the specific hydrological junctions that have shaped local property lines and road placements for generations.