1984 Map of Weeks Settlement

About this map

Weeks Settlement stands as the central namesake of this Southeast Texas landscape, situated amidst a dense network of watercourses that define the local geography. The map reveals a timber and resource-based economy, evidenced by the presence of a Lookout Tower overlooking the forested terrain and a Gravel Pit near Belcher Creek. The drainage patterns are intricate, with major arteries like Big Cow Creek and Little Cow Creek joined by numerous named tributaries such as Crenshaw Branch and Jordan Branch. High points like Twin Hills and the Indian Hills provide relief in a region where local aviation is supported by a solitary Landing Strip. This 1980s-era documentation captures the area's rural character before further modernization, emphasizing the historical importance of small family or community settlements and the natural branch-and-creek systems that dictated land use in Newton County.