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2019 Map of Thomas

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Thomas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The community of Thomas sits at the junction of several livestock-themed roads in northern Upshur County, including Mule Deer Rd and Oxen Rd. This area of East Texas is defined by its intricate network of small waterways, such as Little Cypress Cr and Prairie Cr, which drain the wooded terrain. The map records several small settlements and rural crossroads that reflect the region's agricultural roots and family history, including Grice and Rosewood.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several resting places, including Simpsonville Cem near Thomas and Crossroad Cem to the east. Water features like Bear Springs and Upper Raintree Lake punctuate the landscape, while numerous creek branches like Hamberlin Br and Enon Br trace the natural topography of the county. The road names throughout the quadrangle, from Elephant Rd to Giraffe Rd, provide a modern naming convention overlaid on a landscape of older church and cemetery sites.