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2022 Map of Weches

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Davy Crockett National Forest dominates this landscape in eastern Texas, where the winding course of the Neches River forms the natural boundary between Houston and Cherokee counties. The settlement of Weches sits at the western edge, characterized by a network of trails such as the Hardwood Trl and Big Pine Trl that penetrate the surrounding woods. To the northeast, the curiously named Weeping Mary lies near the waters of Bowles Cr, highlighting the deep-rooted local place names of the Piney Woods region.

Water is a defining element across the quadrangle, with numerous named lakes like Duren Lake, Pearman Lake, and Hargrove Lake situated in the river valley. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial sites, including the Easley Cem, Saint Thomas Chapel Cem, and the specific Dan and Hannah McLean Graves, offering precise geographic context for family historians working in this rural Texas interior.