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2022 Map of Tennessee Colony

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Tennessee Colony and the rural community of Harmony anchor this landscape in Anderson County, where the transition from upland ridges to the bottomlands of the Trinity River defines the geography. The map reveals a high concentration of water management and drainage features, including the Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir and several creek systems like Beaver Creek and Spring Creek. Local history is preserved through named landmarks such as the Tennessee Colony Cem and Jemison Quarters Cem, providing essential touchstones for genealogical research in this part of East Texas.

A network of farm-to-market roads and county routes, including the descriptively named Wildcat Ferry Rd, connects these small settlements. The presence of Cedar Lake Slough and various marshes near the river highlights the importance of the floodplain to the local environment. This 2022 survey documents the modern layout of these longstanding communities and their relationship to the hydrology of the Trinity basin.