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2016 Map of Tater Patch Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Neches River winds in a tight, serpentine path along the borders of Tyler, Jasper, and Hardin counties, defining a landscape dominated by the protected bottomlands of the Big Thicket National Preserve. This area is characterized by a dense network of oxbow lakes and cypress sloughs, including Tater Patch Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Sally Withers Lake, which reveal the shifting course of the river over time. The presence of Yellow Bluff provides a rare point of elevation along the water's edge.

Evidence of local history and family legacy persists in the naming of features such as Withers Cem and Briar Cane Break Lake. The surrounding uplands are crisscrossed by rural routes like Hunting Club Rd W and Timber Road 30, reflecting a landscape managed for both timber resources and conservation. This survey documents the intricate interface between the river's wetland ecosystems and the early 21st-century road network.