1984 Map of Etoile South

About this map

Sam Rayburn Reservoir dominates this East Texas landscape, where the waters of the Angelina River meet the heavily wooded expanses of the Angelina National Forest. The map shows a region of dense creek networks and small, scattered settlements such as Etoile, Ora, and Nacalina. The topography is defined by the intersection of water and timber, with numerous family-named or locally identified drainages like Hanks Creek, Gilliland Creek, and Beech Creek carving through the forest. Small landmarks like Blue Spring and several sites marked simply as Cem suggest the quiet rural life and genealogy of the area before modern development. The boundary between Angelina Co and Nacogdoches Co follows the original river channel, now largely submerged beneath the reservoir’s reach, illustrating how the man-made lake reshaped the traditional county lines and local geography in the late 20th century.