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2022 Map of Shankleville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Shankleville and its neighboring settlements define this pocket of Newton County, where family-named landmarks provide a window into the area's rural heritage. This landscape is marked by several significant burial grounds, including the Jim Shankle Cem and Shankleville Cem, which anchor the local history of the freedom colony established here. To the north, the communities of Wiergate and Burkeville sit along the upper reaches of Little Cow Cr, while Newton occupies the southwestern corner of the sheet near the Newton Municipal Airport.

A complex network of drainages, including Yellow Bayou and the branches of Quicksand Cr, dictates the settlement patterns and road layouts. The map reveals how local transit depends on routes like Water Mill Rd and Golden Rule, connecting scattered sites like Liberty and the Saint Johns Cem. This survey preserves the exact locations of numerous smaller cemeteries, such as the Woods Cem and Griggs Cem, providing essential data for genealogists tracing family roots in east Texas.