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2022 Map of Saline Bay

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lake Palestine dominates the western landscape of this Smith County region, where the reservoir's complex shoreline creates a series of named inlets like Caney Bay and Highsaw Cove. The residential development along the eastern shore is particularly dense near Coffee City, where local roads such as Bluewater Rd and Co Rd 4217 provide access to the waterfront. Further inland, the terrain is defined by several smaller water bodies, including Tom Clay Lake and Brookshire Lake, which sit north of the established community of Noonday.

For family historians, this survey identifies several key burial sites including Bethlehem Cem, Hawthorne Cem, and the Loftin Cem near Teaselville. These landmarks, along with the numerous creeks like Saline Cr and Copperas Br, reveal the historical drainage patterns and settlement clusters that preceded the modern lakefront expansion. The map also delineates the precise boundaries between Smith, Henderson, and Cherokee counties as they intersect across the water at County Line Inlet.