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2022 Map of Kountze North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Big Thicket National Preserve dominates this Hardin County landscape, where dense piney woods are intersected by the winding waters of Village Creek and Turkey Creek. This environment is characterized by a network of drainage basins, including Beaumont Cr and Pinoak Br, alongside several oxbow lakes like Mud Lake. Near the southern boundary, the settlement of Kountze serves as a local hub, with its grid expanding toward the neighboring timberlands.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high concentration of family-named burial grounds tucked into the forest and along rural corridors, such as the William Hart Cem and Tanton Cem. The map illustrates the region's connectivity through established routes like FM 420 and named forest roads, providing a clear view of how human habitation and historical cemeteries like Old Olive Cem are positioned relative to the protected wilderness of the Btnp.