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2022 Map of Tater Patch Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Neches River serpentines through a dense network of oxbow lakes and bottomlands at the convergence of Jasper, Tyler, and Hardin Counties. This landscape is defined by its riparian hydrology, where named water bodies like Horseshoe Lake, Morgan Lake, and Sally Withers Lake mark the former paths of the shifting river channel. Much of the southern portion of the quadrangle is protected within the Big Thicket National Preserve, preserving the complex ecosystem of sloughs and breaks including Maple Slough and Briar Cane Break Lake.

Upland from the river's flood plain, the topography rises toward Yellow Bluff, where a network of county roads provides access to rural homesteads and local landmarks. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies several burial sites, including Withers Cem, Fairview Community Cem, and Denman Cem. The area's namesake, Tater Patch Lake, sits near the Hardin County line, surrounded by the intricate drainage systems of Black Creek and Barnes Brook.