2019 Map of Douglass

About this map

The Angelina River forms a winding, marshy boundary between Cherokee and Nacogdoches counties, defining the center of this East Texas landscape. The river’s floodplain is a complex network of wetlands and oxbow formations, including Horseshoe Lake, Duck Roost Slough, and Clear Lake. This modern digital survey shows the rural character of the area around Douglass, where the landscape is divided by a network of farm-to-market roads and county lanes. To the west, the settlement of Linwood sits near the banks of Allen Cr, while several family and community cemeteries, such as Selman Cem and Stonewall Cem, are tucked away in the wooded uplands. The presence of Taylor Ranch Airport near Beaver Cr indicates the continued use of private airstrips in this agricultural and timber region. Local history is etched into the landscape through names like Blackjack Cem and Lilbert, reflecting generations of settlement along the creek systems of Gibbons Cr and King Cr.