2013 Map of Norwood

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Norwood and Macune anchor this area of San Augustine County, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of creek branches and drainages. The eastern portion of the survey is dominated by the winding course of Ayish Bayou, which is fed by numerous tributaries including Black Slough and Hardikner Cr. This 2013 record illustrates the rural character of East Texas, showing a high concentration of family and community burial grounds such as Maryland Cem, Miller Cem, and Farrar Cem tucked away from the main thoroughfares. Transportation is centered on rural routes like FM 1277 and FM 705, which connect these small settlements across the undulating terrain. The names of the watercourses, from School Br to Steptoe Br, suggest a long history of local land use and geographic naming conventions that have persisted into the twenty-first century.