2013 Map of Gum Springs

About this map

Stringtown and Good Springs anchor this portion of Rusk County, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of small creeks and family-named cemeteries. The drainage patterns of Scoober Cr and Johnson Cr dictate the layout of the local roads, which connect historic communities like Pleasant Grove and McKnight. This survey is particularly useful for genealogists, as it meticulously identifies numerous burial grounds including Waggoner Cem, Neeley Cem, and Boatright Cem. Several small lakes, such as Ashby Lake and Graham Lake, are scattered across the terrain, reflecting the local importance of water management in this rural East Texas region. The alignment of FM-13 and FM-1798 reveals the modern transit corridors that follow long-established routes between these scattered settlements.