2019 Map of Trout Creek

About this map

The community of Trout Creek sits at the intersection of several farm-to-market roads in this eastern Texas landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of slow-moving waterways and bottomlands. Near the settlement of Salem, the drainages of Big Cow Creek and The Cutoff create a complex hydrological pattern characteristic of the Piney Woods region. This 2019 survey documents a rural environment dominated by timber and wetlands, such as Reese Marsh and Gum Slough, which occupy the low-lying areas between gentle rises. The map reveals how local infrastructure, including FM 1004 and FM 1416, navigates the many tributaries like Slaydons Cr and Little Cypress Creek, providing a detailed look at the rural road network and the family-named branches that have shaped local property lines for generations.