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2019 Map of Neches

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Neches
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Neches sits at the northwestern edge of a landscape defined by the serpentine course of the Neches River, which serves as the natural boundary between Anderson and Cherokee counties. The river valley is characterized by an extensive network of wetlands and oxbow formations, including Dead Water Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Black Lake. These swampy lowlands contrast sharply with the surrounding uplands, where prominent heights like Daly Mtn and White Mtn rise above the drainage basins of White Oak Cr and Hurricane Cr.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Caldwell Cem and White Oak Cem, located north of the Rocky Point settlement. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural and residential outskirts of the town toward the more secluded bottomlands occupied by the Beals Hunting Club. This survey documents a rural Texas topography where small-scale water bodies like Killion Lake and Indian Pond are tucked into the folds of the timbered hills.