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2013 Map of Thorson Gully

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Thorson Gully
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Batson and the historic Batson Oil Field define the northern landscape of this Hardin County survey. The area transitions from the oil-rich heights around Batson Prairie down into the dense drainage networks of the Big Thicket region. Waterways like Pine Island Bayou, Minner Slough, and Mayhaw Cr dominate the southern and eastern reaches, creating a complex environment of sloughs and bends such as Rattlesnake Bend and Taso Cove.

Evidence of early Texas settlement is visible through several family-named roads and the Guedry Cem, providing critical landmarks for genealogists. The map illustrates a rural economy built on both petroleum extraction and timber, with extensive road networks like Old Gusher Rd and Jordan Colony Rd connecting remote homesteads. Further south, the settlement of Strain sits near the confluence of local creeks at a point known as The Forks.