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2010 Map of Zavalla

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Zavalla serves as the central hub of this East Texas landscape, where the piney woods meet the sprawling reach of the Sam Rayburn Reservoir. The town's grid is anchored by essential community infrastructure, including the Zavalla Forest Service Facility, reflecting the region's deep ties to timber management. To the east, the shoreline of the reservoir creates a complex interface of water and land near Monterey, while smaller impoundments like Ray Lake and its Ray Lake Dam dot the interior.

Genealogists will find a significant record of local families through several burial grounds such as Townsend Cemetery, McNiel Cemetery, Ozias Cemetery, and Poland Cemetery. The terrain is defined by low-lying drainages including Pophers Creek, Sandy Creek, and Graham Creek, which wind between named rises like Rocky Hill, Bald Hill, and Moss Hill. This 2010 survey documents the modern road network and water boundaries that define life in Angelina County.