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2016 Map of Douglass

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Douglass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Angelina River carves a complex, winding path through this region, forming the natural border between Cherokee and Nacogdoches counties. This landscape is defined by the river’s hydrological influence, evidenced by a dense network of oxbow lakes and wetlands including Blue Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Duck Roost Lake. These water bodies, along with Duck Roost Slough, indicate a flood-prone bottomland environment that has dictated local settlement patterns away from the immediate riverbanks.

Small rural communities like Douglass, Linwood, and Lilbert serve as central hubs connected by farm-to-market roads. For genealogists and local historians, several family and community burial grounds are well-preserved, such as Redland Cem, Stonewall Cem, and Selman Cem. The presence of the Taylor Ranch Airport near Beaver Cr highlights the integration of private aviation into the ranching economy of East Texas. The map also traces numerous tributaries like Gibbons Cr and Bingham Cr that feed into the primary river system.