2013 Map of Rusk

About this map

Rusk serves as the focal point of this East Texas survey, showing the city's structure during the early 21st century. The landscape is marked by its specialized public institutions, notably the State Hospital Reservoir and the adjacent State Hospital Cem, alongside the Old Prison Cem. These features point to the long-standing role of state facilities in the local economy and social history. Surrounding the city, smaller communities like Dialville, Delmer, and Oakland maintain their identities along the network of farm-to-market roads and county routes. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial grounds across the quadrangle, from the Jones Cem near the Cherokee County Airport in the north to Salem Cem in the south. The terrain is defined by a dense drainage network including Beans Cr, Taylor Br, and One Eye Cr, which feed numerous small reservoirs like Dickey Lake and Stovall Lake.