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2016 Map of Thorson Gully

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Big Thicket National Preserve anchors the northeastern corner of this landscape, where the slow-moving waters of Pine Island Bayou meander through the Southeast Texas lowlands. The area's history is deeply connected to the timber and oil industries, evidenced by the network of rural roads such as Old Gusher Rd, Sun Oil Rd, and Old Schoolhouse Rd. These names hint at a past defined by natural resource extraction and early settlement patterns along the Hardin and Liberty county line.

Open prairies like Batson Prairie, Sams Prairie, and Stockpen Prairie punctuate the wooded terrain, providing a look at the traditional ranching and agricultural clearings of the region. Family ties to the land are preserved at the Guedry Cem and through numerous namesake routes like Jerry Guedry Rd and Bill Fregia Rd. The intricate drainage system of Thorson Gully, Mayhaw Cr, and Minner Slough illustrates the complex hydrology that historically dictated where homes and roads could be established.