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2022 Map of Rusk

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Rusk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Rusk serves as the focal point of this East Texas survey, anchored by the Cherokee County Courthouse and a dense network of civic and institutional sites. The landscape is notably marked by its healthcare and correctional history, visible through the State Hospital Reservoir and the State Hospital Cem, alongside the Rusk Prison Cem. These institutional footprints, combined with the Cherokee County Airport to the north, illustrate the town's role as a regional administrative and service hub.

Outside the primary settlement, the terrain transitions into a mosaic of small communities like Dialville and Oakland. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed, documenting numerous family and community burial grounds such as Kilgore Family Cem, Rowe Cem, and Ford Cem. Waterways like Beans Cr, One Eye Cr, and Little Turnpike Cr wind through the hills, feeding local landmarks like Cherokee Lake and Stovall Lake.