2016 Map of Buck Bay

About this map

Sam Rayburn Reservoir dominates this landscape, where the waters of the Angelina River flooded the piney woods of East Texas to create a complex shoreline of inlets and points. The reservoir forms a massive liquid border between the Angelina National Forest to the west and the Sabine National Forest to the east. Amidst this federally protected timberland, the map reveals traces of older family and community ties through numerous small burial grounds, including Hines Cem, Blackland Cem, and Lakey Cem. Near the southern edge of the sheet, the settlement of Brookeland sits adjacent to the junction of San Augustine, Sabine, and Jasper counties. The terrain is defined by low-lying drainages like Indian Camp Br and Pigeon Roost Cr, which feed into the primary reservoir, creating prominent features such as Needmore Point and Powell Point.