2016 Map of Jacksonville West

About this map

Jacksonville anchors the eastern edge of this East Texas survey, revealing a landscape defined by higher learning and significant water resources. The city’s academic character is established by the Jacksonville College-Main Campus, Lon Morris Coll, and the Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary. To the west, the topography transitions from the urban grid into the rolling terrain of the Piney Woods, dominated by the sprawling reaches of Lake Jacksonville. This reservoir, featuring points like Oak Point and Piney Point, serves as a central geographical marker for the surrounding rural communities. Smaller settlements such as New Hope, Hume, and Ironton are connected by a network of county roads and farm-to-market routes like FM 747. Notable local landmarks including Luker Mtn and Casey Mtn rise above the creek drainages of Gum Cr and Sixmile Cr, while numerous family and community burial grounds like Grimes Cem and Miles Cem provide essential data for genealogical research.