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2022 Map of Turlington

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Turlington serves as the central point in this rural section of Freestone County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Upper Keechi Cr and its numerous tributaries. The area's settlement history is preserved through several localized burial sites, including the Antioch Cem, Mount Zion Cem, and Day Cem. These cemeteries, often associated with early family landholdings or vanished church sites, provide critical points of interest for genealogical research in this part of East Texas.

Industrial activity is evident in the northwest, where Oil Field Rd and Oil Rig Rd indicate the region's connection to the petroleum industry. The terrain transitions from the prominence of Pilot Knob down to wetland areas and seasonal catchments such as Morse Lake, Hogshead Lake, and Richards Lake. The dense network of county roads, such as Co Rd 534 and Co Rd 251, suggests a long-standing pattern of dispersed agricultural and ranching properties typical of the Post Oak Savannah region.