2013 Map of Smithland

About this map

The unincorporated community of Smithland serves as the central hub of this East Texas survey, situated within a network of creeks and drainage basins. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrography, particularly in the south where Jenkins Slough, Patterson Slough, and Old House Slough converge near Goat Island and Carters Chute. These waterways, along with Jim Bayou to the northeast, reflect the low-lying, riparian character of the Marion County countryside. For genealogists and local historians, the map provides precise locations for several family and community burial sites, including Rand Cem, Whatley Cem, Moseley Cem, Judea Cem, and Douglas Cem. The transportation network relies on a mix of farm-to-market roads and local routes like Neck Tie Rd and Tap Friday Rd, which connect the scattered homesteads and timberlands across the Kitchen Cr and Mill Cr valleys.