2019 Map of Pine Forest

About this map

The Neches River and Village Creek wind through a landscape defined by the intersection of three counties and the extensive Big Thicket National Preserve. This area north of Beaumont shows a complex network of waterways, including Wiess Canal, Maple Slough, and Banks Bayou, which historically shaped the timber and transport patterns of the region. The map captures the suburban growth around Vidor and Pine Forest, juxtaposed against the preserved swamp and woodland terrain of the Big Thicket. Genealogists can locate several significant burial grounds, including the Williamson Cem in the north and the larger Restlawn Memorial Park and Forest Lawn Memorial Park closer to the residential centers. Distinctive landforms such as Huckleberry Ridge and Ross Ridge rise above the wetlands, providing insight into the natural elevation changes that directed local settlement at Lakeview and Bunns Bluff.