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2012 Map of Sardis

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Sardis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Midway and Sardis anchor this rural landscape in Cass County, where a complex network of county roads connects scattered family homesteads and local community landmarks. The terrain is defined by a dense drainage system feeding into Black Cypress Cr, with smaller tributaries like Arbery Br, Mill Br, and Prairie Br winding through the countryside. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed regarding burial sites, identifying Dennis Cem, Rankin Cem, and the Old Union Hill Cem.

A notable landmark is the Union Hill Lookout Tower, which overlooks the forested areas east of the Crossroads Community Centery. The presence of Coker Lake in the northwest and various creeks such as Kelly Cr and Caney Cr suggest a landscape historically shaped by timber and small-scale agriculture. The rural road network, including FM-161 and FM-1399, remains the primary infrastructure for these long-established East Texas communities.