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2016 Map of Timpson

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Timpson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Timpson serves as the primary hub of this East Texas landscape, where the confluence of several major roadways and local routes defines the town's structure. The town site is bounded by a network of drainage systems, including Flat Fork Cr to the east and Hardage Cr to the west. Evidence of local history and family lineages can be traced through sites like Woodlawn Cem near the town center and Dixon Cem to the southwest.

Water management and conservation efforts are prominent features of the terrain, visible in the Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir. The map illustrates a rural economy shifting between forested tracts and cleared land, with numerous county roads such as Co RD 177 and Co RD 4864 providing access to the interior. The northern border follows the Panola Co Shelby Co line, while the southwestern corner touches Attoyac Bayou at the Rusk County boundary.