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2022 Map of Hicksbaugh

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Hicksbaugh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Big Thicket National Preserve dominates this portion of the East Texas piney woods, protecting a complex ecosystem where the waters of Turkey Creek and Thouching Cr wind through the dense forest. The landscape is defined by its deep-seated local heritage, evidenced by a high density of small family and community burial grounds including Bumstead Cem, Gardner Cem, and Hester Cem.

Logging and backcountry access routes like Hicksbaugh Rd and FM 1943 Rd E connect these isolated landmarks across the Tyler and Hardin County line. Hikers and nature researchers can trace established paths such as the Pitcher Plant Trl and Turkey Creek Trl, which navigate the wetlands and creeks that characterize this corner of the Big Thicket. The map captures a transition between managed timberlands and the protected botanical diversity of the preserve.