2019 Map of Mount Sylvan

About this map

The gated community of Hideaway and the adjacent Hide-A-Way Lake anchor the northwest corner of this Smith County landscape, characterized by modern residential developments alongside older rural settlements. The terrain is defined by a dendritic network of creeks including Prairie Cr, Long Brake Cr, and Chinquapin Cr, which feed several small reservoirs like House Lake and Swan Lake. Near the junction of Interstate 20 and Highway 110, the historic community of Mount Sylvan sits in contrast to the expanding outskirts of Tyler to the southeast. Genealogists will find several small burial grounds documented, such as Hill Cem near the Van Zandt County line and Sitton Cem further east. Aviation history is represented by the Walk-Air Airport near New Harmony, while the presence of Thedford and Wood Springs illustrates the persistent footprint of small, unincorporated communities in the East Texas piney woods.