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2016 Map of Pine Prairie

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Pine Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Pine Prairie serves as a central landmark in this portion of Walker County, situated just north of the expanding reach of Huntsville. The landscape is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Nelson Creek, Hadley Creek, and White Oak Creek, which feed into numerous local impoundments such as Gibbs Brothers Lake and Easum Mill Seat Lake. This area shows a mix of rural residential development and natural timberland, with the southern boundary reaching into the Sam Houston National Forest.

Transportation and aviation are prominent, featuring both the Huntsville Municipal Airport and Raven's Nest Airport. Traces of the region's earlier industrial and social history are evident in names like Old Tram Road and the Cline Prairie Cemetery. The naming of Pine Prairie School Road points to the site of a community educational hub, while the various "Branch" and "Creek" labels illustrate the well-watered terrain that once supported local mills.