2022 Map of Hays Spring

About this map

Houston County Lake serves as the central geographic anchor for this part of East Texas, with its numerous inlets and residential developments like those along Lakeshore Dr and Lakeview Dr. The surrounding landscape is defined by a dense network of creek drainages, including Big Elkhart Cr and Pennington Br, which feed into the larger reservoir system. For those researching local family history, the map is a significant resource for locating small rural burial sites. Numerous cemeteries are scattered throughout the wooded terrain, from Rocky Spring Cem and Sheridan Graves in the north to Hall Cem and McCann Cem further south. The presence of several named springs, such as Caney Creek Springs and Hays Branch Springs, highlights the historical importance of natural water sources in the region's early settlement patterns.