2022 Map of Sardis

About this map

Hughes Springs anchors the southwest corner of this landscape in Cass County, where the terrain is defined by the winding course of Black Cypress Cr and its various tributaries. This portion of East Texas is notable for its high density of rural cemeteries, such as Sardis Cem, Shelton Rankin Cem, and Pine Bluff Cem, which suggest long-standing family settlements and community nodes scattered throughout the wooded drainage basins. The intricate network of county roads, including Co RD 2744 and Co RD 2912, connects these historical sites across a landscape dissected by waterways like Mill Br and Arbery Br. The map reveals a pattern of dispersed homesteads and small-scale land use typical of the region, where narrow creek bottoms like Caney Cr separate upland ridges. This 2022 survey provides a clear view of the contemporary road system while preserving the locations of numerous ancestral burial grounds that define the local genealogy.