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1983 Map of Tatum

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Tatum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The town of Tatum sits at the convergence of Rusk and Panola counties, serving as a central hub in a landscape defined by rolling creek drainages and significant water bodies. In the early 1980s, this area of East Texas featured a balance of established rural communities and recreation, with Martin Lake State Park and the sprawling Martin Lake dominating the southern portion of the sheet. To the north, Lake Cherokee and Cherokee Bayou mark the Gregg County line.

Local history is preserved in small settlements like Mayflower, Dirgin, and Harmony Hill, where the Harmony Hill Cem provides a focal point for genealogical interest. The terrain transitions into The Sand Hills in the southeast, while numerous small waterways such as Taylor Branch, Watt Creek, and Rocky Ford Creek lace through the timbered landscape, illustrating the traditional drainage patterns before modern development altered the regional topography.