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2019 Map of Jacks Creek South

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Jacks Creek South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Big Thicket National Preserve occupies a significant portion of this landscape, where the borders of Polk, Tyler, and Hardin counties converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways, with the meandering course of Big Sandy Cr serving as a central drainage feature. Numerous smaller tributaries, including Cypress Cr, Long Br, and Kimball Cr, weave through the piney woods and wetlands characteristic of this Southeast Texas region.

Local transportation is dominated by a mix of farm-to-market roads and named rural routes like Camp Seale Rd and Dillon Rd. Evidence of the region's resource-based economy is visible in the presence of Prime Oilfield Loop, suggesting the continued importance of the petroleum industry alongside protected conservation lands. Family-named roads such as Tom Marsh Rd and Mike B Pat Rd hint at the generational landholdings and rural settlement patterns that persist in this corner of the state.