2013 Map of Rayburn

About this map

Shepherd sits at the northwestern edge of this 2013 survey, where a dense network of local roads including Lilley Rd and Ridgewood Dr gives way to the creeks and bayous of East Texas. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Coley Cr, Cherry Cr, and Phillips Cr, which wind toward the Trinity River in the east. Numerous small water bodies and private impoundments dot the region, notably Lake Tejas and the humorously named Lake Run-A-Muck. This modern mapping shows the expansion of residential clusters around the historic settlement nodes of Rayburn, Dolen, and Hightower. Near the Lake Water Wheel Airport, geographical markers like Cain Ridge and the Grama Grass Bottom highlight the varied alluvial terrain. Genealogical interest is anchored by features like the Coley Creek Cem and family-named roads such as Gardner Ln and Willie Mae Ln.