2016 Map of Newton East

About this map

The eastern reaches of Newton and the rural community of Buckhorn define this East Texas landscape as it appeared in the mid-2010s. The area is characterized by a dense network of watercourses, including the central Threemile Br, Hassle Br, and the winding Quicksand Cr, which together feed into the local watershed south of Temple Eastex Lake. The terrain is marked by the timber and agricultural road systems typical of the region, where state routes like FM 2626 intersect with historic local names such as Klines Ferry Rd and Lee's Mill Rd. These corridor names hint at the older river-and-road economy that once relied on ferries and mills along the various branches. While many of the smaller settlements are sparse, the concentration of family-named roads and named creek branches like Little Quicksand Cr and Hackberry Br provides clear markers for researchers tracing local property lines and geographic roots.