2016 Map of Long Branch

About this map

The boundary between Rusk Co and Panola Co runs through this landscape of the Deep East Texas piney woods, anchored by the settlement of Long Branch. This area is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Glade Cr and Irons Bayou that drain into the wetland systems of Hord Slough and the upper reaches of Lake Murvaul in the southeast. Notable elevations like Hog Mtn and Greems Mtn rise above the bottomlands, providing topographical relief in a region shaped by its creeks and branches. Family history is well-represented through several localized burial grounds such as Buckner Cem, Boynton Cem, and Baker Cem. The presence of an Oil Lease Rd and numerous county routes winding between Pinehill and Dotson reflects the rural infrastructure of the mid-2010s, supporting both the timber and energy interests common to this part of the state.