2016 Map of Tennessee Colony

About this map

Tennessee Colony serves as the central hub of this agricultural and creek-riven landscape in northwestern Anderson County. The terrain is defined by complex water systems, including the Trinity River and the extensive marshlands of Cedar Lake Slough and Clear Lake. A network of rural roads, such as Wildcat Ferry Rd, hints at historical crossings and long-standing transit patterns connecting the dispersed settlements. Genealogists will find the Jimmison Quarter Cem south of Tennessee Colony particularly notable. The map also documents modern water management through the Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir, which sit near the headwaters of Spring Cr. From the small settlement of Harmony in the south to the banks of Beaver Creek in the north, this survey details a pocket of East Texas where family heritage and hydrology are deeply intertwined.