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2019 Map of Wiergate

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Wiergate and Burkeville anchor this portion of Newton County, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of creek branches and hollows. The area's history is preserved in small family and community burial grounds, including Mitchell Cem, Mattox Cem, and the Eddie Gatson Cem located near Little Cow Cr. The topography reveals a series of narrow ridges and drainages like Harrot Hollow and Balance Br that feed into larger systems such as McGraw Cr.

South of the main settlements, Smith Lake sits near the winding path of Little Cow Cr, while numerous secondary roads like Gatson Cemetery Rd provide access to the interior timberlands. The naming conventions throughout the quadrangle, from McNorton Br to Jeeter Cr, reflect the deep-rooted local lineage of this East Texas region, offering valuable geographic context for genealogical research in the Piney Woods.