2019 Map of Bassett

About this map

The Sulphur River floodplain dominates this Northeast Texas landscape, defining the jurisdictional boundary between Bowie Co and Cass Co. This low-lying drainage system creates a complex network of wetlands and seasonal water bodies, including Calvert Lake and Mudd Lake. The map reveals how local settlement patterns have been shaped by this geography, with small communities like Bassett and Darden situated just above the reach of the river's frequent inundation. Higher ground to the north supports the rural settlements of Siloam and Simms, where the terrain transitions into a more traditional East Texas piney woods and pasture landscape. Local family and community history is anchored by several burial grounds, such as Morris Cem, Powell Cem, and Cedar Grove Cem, which are linked by a grid of county roads and farm-to-market routes like FM 561.