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2019 Map of Evadale

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Evadale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Neches River forms the primary geographic spine of this Jasper and Hardin County borderland, winding through a complex network of oxbows and backwaters. The landscape is defined by its deep bottomland hydrology, featuring numerous named water bodies like Big Eddy Lake, Cockerham Lake, and the winding The Cutoff channel. Much of the western territory is protected within the Big Thicket National Preserve, preserving the transition between dense forests and wetland environments such as Robinson Marsh and Coon Swamp.

Human settlement centers on the industrial and rail corridor near Evadale and the small communities of Temco and Lillard. Evidence of the area's pioneer history remains visible at Wiess Bluff and Brushy Bluff along the riverbanks, while the inland reaches are marked by family-named infrastructure like Co Rd 850 leading to Craig Cem. This survey illustrates the modern intersection of timber industry infrastructure and conservation efforts within the East Texas piney woods.