1928 Map of Lufkin 4-d

About this map

The Neches River and Angelina River converge at the heart of this East Texas territory, defining the winding borders between Angelina, Polk, and Tyler counties. Surveyed in the late 1920s by R.H. Reineck and C.W. Goodlove, the landscape is a complex network of bottomlands and ridges dissected by numerous waterways, including Big Slough and the perennial Buck Creek. Local community life is anchored by rural landmarks like Lambert Chapel and educational outposts such as Crane Sch and Delview Sch, which served the scattered farmsteads of the era. The presence of Sulphur Spring in the southern reach suggests a reliance on natural mineral sources. Compiled in part from early Air Corps aerial photography, the map reveals a meticulously documented rural topography before the widespread development of modern regional infrastructure.