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2016 Map of Rockdale East

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Rockdale East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Rockdale serves as a primary hub in this eastern Milam County landscape, where the town grid meets a network of rural roads and watercourses. The area is notable for its dense concentration of burial grounds, including Oak Lawn Cem, New East Lawn Cem, and both Old Salem Cem and New Salem Cem. These sites, alongside family-named landmarks like San Jose - Witcher Cem, provide significant touchpoints for genealogical research and local history.

The terrain east of the settlement is defined by the winding paths of Mustang Cr and Sandy Cr, punctuated by prominent elevations such as Taylor Mtn and Hart Mtn. To the northeast, the community of Milano sits at a crossroads near B and B Minnow Farm Lake. Aviation activity is represented by both the H H Coffield Regional Airport and the smaller Hensley Ranch Airport, reflecting the region's infrastructure as it stood in the mid-2010s.