2012 Map of Gist

About this map

High Prairie and Myrtle Prairie characterize the open, low-lying landscape of Jasper County as documented in the early twenty-first century. The map centered on Gist reveals a region defined by complex drainage systems, where the meandering course of Gum Slough and Dognash Gully feed toward Cow Bayou in the south. The settlement of Robertson sits at a junction of local roads, reflecting the quiet, rural character of the area. Infrastructure such as Ebner Rice Field Dr indicates the agricultural history of the land, while the network of county routes, including Gist RD and Dempsey Turner Rd, connects scattered homesteads across the prairie. This survey captures a moment of steady continuity in East Texas before further modern development altered these traditional drainage and ranching patterns.