2013 Map of Cassells-Boykin Park

About this map

Sam Rayburn Reservoir dominates this landscape in Angelina County, its intricate shoreline creating numerous inlets and peninsulas that have reshaped the local geography. The map reveals how the modern recreational developments at Cassells-Boykin Park and Monterey Park Campground coexist with the area's deep-rooted pioneer history. This history is most evident in the high density of small family burial grounds that survived the reservoir's creation, such as Cassels Cem, Mott Cem, and Runnels Cem. The surrounding terrain is crisscrossed by a network of forest roads, including Texas Forest Service Rd 308, which weave through the drainage basins of Bayou Springs Cr and Little Caney Cr. The map captures a moment where old homestead sites and rural cemeteries remain as silent markers of a pre-reservoir era alongside newer lakeside access points like the Monterey Boat Ramp.