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1997 Map of Stephen Creek

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Stephen Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Sam Houston National Forest dominates this landscape in San Jacinto County, where the dense woodlands meet the western shores of Lake Livingston. The 1990s imagery used for this revision shows a terrain shaped by the Trinity River and a network of named drainages like McCoy Creek and Caney Creek. Settlement patterns are distinctly rural, centered on small communities such as Pointblank, Stephen Creek, and Willow Springs.

Genealogists and local historians can trace several family-named burial sites tucked into the forest, including Liberty Hill Cemetery, Jarrell Cem, and Robinson Cem. The presence of the Willow Springs Lookout and churches like the Paul Horton Memorial Church provide fixed points for understanding the community structure before the turn of the millennium. The map also delineates the San Jacinto and Polk County boundary as it follows the river's original path through the reservoir.