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1984 Map of Bleakwood

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Bleakwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Bleakwood stands as the central settlement in this portion of the East Texas Piney Woods, situated just east of the Jasper Co and Newton Co boundary. The landscape is defined by an intricate drainage system feeding into Big Cow Creek, including Thickety Creek and White Oak Creek. This area was checked in the late 1970s, revealing a region where managed timberland and conservation intersect at the E O Siecke State Forest.

The presence of numerous low-lying wetlands such as Donahoe Marsh, Big Marsh, and Log Town Pond suggests a terrain often saturated by the local branches and creeks. To the north, Gravel Pits indicate localized extractive industry amidst the forest. For those tracing the historical geography of Newton County, the map provides precise locations for family-named water features like the George Lewis Branch and Everett Creek, which helped define land use and property lines in this wooded interior.