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2010 Map of Thornton

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Thornton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The town of Thornton serves as the central hub of this Limestone County landscape, where a dense network of country roads like FM 147 and FM 1246 connect outlying communities. The settlement pattern is defined by several distinct areas such as Davis Prairie, Beulah, and Red Hill, each situated amidst a complex system of local waterways. Numerous family and community burial grounds, including Tidwell Cemetery, Cobb Cemetery, and Pippin Cemetery, are preserved across the terrain, offering significant primary data for genealogists tracing regional lineages.

Water plays a major role in the local geography, with Steele Creek and Eaton Branch carving paths through the western sections, while Davis Creek and Montgomery Creek dominate the east. The intersection of these creeks with rural routes is highlighted by landmarks like Twin Bridges. This map captures a moment in the early 21st century when the traditional road network and small-town centers of East Texas remained clearly defined.