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2022 Map of Sour Lake

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Sour Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Sour Lake serves as the primary hub for this portion of Hardin County, situated at the edge of the sprawling Big Thicket National Preserve. The landscape is a complex network of waterways, where Pine Island Bayou and Little Pine Island Bayou meet a system of smaller tributaries like Yearling Tick Br and Black Cr. These drainages define the boundaries of local clearings such as Jones Prairie and Pelt Prairie, which contrast with the dense timberlands traditional to this part of the Texas Gulf Coast.

Local history is preserved at the Jackson Family Cem and the larger Rosedale Cem on the eastern edge of the township. The presence of The Sour Lakes, Bushy Lake, and Grassy Lake points to the area's hydrologic character, while residential developments like Tallow Ests and Aquarius show the modern footprint of the community. Longstanding transit routes like Old Batson Saratoga Rd continue to link these rural settlements.