1984 Map of Hicksbaugh

About this map

The Big Thicket National Preserve dominates this corner of East Texas, protecting a dense biological crossroads along the border of Tyler and Hardin counties. The landscape is defined by its intricate drainage patterns, where the winding course of Turkey Creek flows south toward the county line. The small settlement of Hicksbaugh sits on the western edge of the preserve, serving as a rare pocket of development in an area characterized by floodplains and piney woods. Waterways such as Theuvenins Creek and Beech Creek crisscross the terrain, illustrating the dense hydrological network that has historically challenged road building and fostered the unique ecology of the Big Thicket. This 1984 provisional survey captures the region just as federal protection was consolidating the fragmented units of the national preserve.