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2013 Map of Franklin Lake

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Franklin Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Neches River carves a winding path through this landscape, creating a complex network of oxbow lakes, sloughs, and bends that define the riverine character of Jasper County. This environment is characterized by distinctive features such as Old Stove Bend, Cocklebur Bend, and Pearl River Bend, where the shifting waters have left behind numerous bodies of water like Franklin Lake and Pool Stave Camp Lake. Much of the western and central territory is protected as part of the Big Thicket National Preserve, an area where natural river processes remain largely undisturbed.

Transportation through these bottomlands is marked by old corridors like Old Tram Rd, suggesting earlier logging or industrial activity. Settlements are sparse, with the small community of Quinn situated in the southern reach and access points like Gore Landing providing entry to the waterway. Family and local names are preserved in terrain markers such as Oak Bluff, Mans Bluff, and Peach Tree Point, while numerous smaller lakes like Fish Lake and Boat Lake populate the swampy terrain adjacent to the river’s main channel.