2022 Map of Shiloh

About this map

Shiloh and the southern reaches of Liberty County emerge from this 2022 survey as a landscape defined by its intricate water systems and numerous family burial grounds. The Trinity River winds along the western boundary, while the West Branch Devers Canal and a network of named gullies like Black Gully and Pignut Gully indicate a long history of water management for local agriculture. This area is particularly significant for genealogists, as it contains a remarkably high density of small cemeteries, including the Mount Zion Baptist Church Cem, Quarters Cem, and the Albritton Cem. To the south, the terrain transitions into the wetlands and bayous surrounding Lake Charlotte and Mac Lake, where Cedar Hill stands near the border of Chambers County. This detailed mapping of the Turtle Bayou and Cow Island Bayou systems reveals how the local geography has dictated the placement of rural roads and scattered homesteads across the Texas coastal plain.