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2022 Map of Chireno North

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Chireno North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The winding Attoyac River forms a complex natural boundary between Nacogdoches and San Augustine counties, characterized by a series of low-lying wetlands and seasonal drainages. The southern portion of the map is anchored by the community of Chireno, where local history is preserved at the Upper Chireno Cem near Gingerbread Ln. This area of East Texas is defined by its numerous small creek systems, such as Big Iron Ore Cr and Tupelo Gum Slough, which feed into the primary river basin.

Rural life in this timbered landscape is marked by a high density of family and community burial grounds, including Milton - Garrett Cem and Spring Ridge Cem. These sites, along with the settlement at Attoyac, indicate a long-standing pattern of dispersed agricultural and forestry-related habitation. The road network, including FM 95 and Little's Chapel Rd, connects these remote points through the rolling terrain east of the river.