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2022 Map of Deserter Baygall

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Big Thicket National Preserve dominates the northeastern landscape of this Hardin County survey, where a complex network of baygalls and sloughs defines the terrain. The presence of Deserter Baygall and Deserter Island suggests a landscape historically defined by its seclusion and dense bottomlands. These swampy features, along with Jack Gore Baygall and Maple Slough, indicate a seasonal hydrology that historically restricted settlement to the slightly higher ground and ridges.

Local family history is centered around small rural communities like Caney Head and Fresenius. Genealogists will find several notable burial grounds throughout the area, including Hooks - Cravey Cem, Gore Cem, and the Moulder Memorial Garden Cem. The road network, including Wiley Mae Church Rd and Gore Store Rd, traces the path of early development through the thicket and toward the banks of Gore Lake.