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2019 Map of Forest

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Forest
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 a winding natural boundary between Cherokee and Houston counties, defining a landscape of dense woodlands and seasonal wetlands. Much of the southwestern portion of this map is occupied by the Davy Crockett National Forest, where features like The Whirl, Grassy Pond, and Big Slough reflect the complex hydrology of the river's floodplain. The topography here is characterized by numerous small drainage basins, including Sulphur Cr and Sandy Cr, which feed into the river system.

Settlement is concentrated along the higher ground to the north and east, notably at Morrill and Brunswick. Genealogists may find value in the locations of the Arnold Cem and Thompson Cem, which serve as landmarks for early family homesteads in this part of East Texas. The local infrastructure is a network of county roads and farm-to-market routes like FM 1911, which connects the small community of Wild Hurst to the broader region.