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2016 Map of Smithland

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Smithland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Smithland serves as the central point of this northeast Texas landscape, situated at the junction of several county roads and FM 49. The surrounding terrain is characterized by a complex network of waterways that eventually feed into the expansive Caddo Lake at the bottom of the map. Tracing the drainages reveals numerous named sloughs and chutes, including Patterson Slough, Gravier Slough, and Carters Chute, which wind through the lowlands near Goat Island.

Family history is well-preserved through a distribution of local burial grounds across the hills, such as Moseley Cem near the town center and Judea Cem to the southwest. Further north, Rand Cem and Whatley Cem are located near the headwaters of Mill Cr. The map's road network, featuring local names like Boot Walker Rd and Tap Friday Rd, highlights the established rural settlement patterns of Marion County during this mid-2010s period.