2019 Map of Grapeland

About this map

Grapeland and the smaller community of Latexo anchor this survey of central Houston County, where a complex network of creeks and branches dissects the East Texas landscape. The region's genealogy is preserved in numerous family and community burial grounds, including the New Salem Cem, Milligan Cem, and the McCarthy Chapel Cem. Water defines the area's geography, with Bennett Cr and San Pedro Cr winding through the northern reaches, while M R Murchison Lake and Barfield Lake provide significant local landmarks. Transportation is centered on the corridor between the two main settlements, complemented by the specialized Bruner Airport south of Latexo. Small rural congregations like the Countryside Bap Church serve as social touchpoints in an area otherwise dominated by tributary streams like Stroud Br and Mayes Br.