2016 Map of Jacks Creek South

About this map

Big Thicket National Preserve occupies a central role in this landscape at the intersection of Polk, Tyler, and Hardin counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways, including Big Sandy Cr, Kimball Cr, and Cypress Cr, which carve through the East Texas timberlands. Human infrastructure is primarily oriented around the timber and petroleum industries, as evidenced by Prime Oilfield Loop and several rural connectors like Camp Seale Rd. Local history researchers can identify family-named thoroughfares such as Simmons Cemetery Rd, Tom Marsh Rd, and Buddy Brown Rd. This survey reflects a modern era of conservation and resource extraction, where protected federal lands exist alongside active oilfield roads and residential pockets like LaSalle and Bellaire.