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2019 Map of Newton East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Newton serves as the focal point for this area of East Texas, where the town's grid meets the surrounding timberlands and creek drainages. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Quicksand Cr and its tributary Little Quicksand Cr, which carve through the terrain alongside Threemile Br and Caney Cr. These streams indicate the natural drainage patterns that have historically influenced settlement and road placement in the county.

Further south, the small community of Buckhorn sits near the banks of Caney Cr, while the man-made Temple Eastex Lake provides a significant hydrological feature in the central portion of the map. The road network, comprising numerous county routes like Co Rd 2001 and state-maintained FM 2626, reveals the modern connectivity between established rural communities and the outlying natural branches such as Hassle Br and Hackberry Br.