1927 Map of Lufkin 4-c

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The Neches River meanders through this 1927 landscape, defining the boundary between Angelina and Polk counties. This survey, compiled in part from early Air Corps aerial photographs, shows a region defined by its timber and waterways before modern infrastructure transformed the East Texas river bottoms. The The Island River creates a distinctive fork in the flow, while numerous tributaries like Saxon Creek and Piney Creek drain the surrounding woods. Local life centers on small landmarks such as the Pluck PO and Seaman Ridge Sch, connected by the Beaumont Trinity and Sabine route. The prevalence of Timber labels across the ridges and the presence of an RR (Abandoned) line near Prairie Creek suggest an era of transition for the local logging economy, documenting a specific moment in the industrial history of the Piney Woods.