2019 Map of Wells

About this map

The town of Wells serves as the primary hub in this East Texas landscape, situated at the junction of the Old Wells Hwy and several rural county roads. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the dense woodlands of the Davy Crockett National Forest, where the Neches River defines the winding boundary between Cherokee, Angelina, Houston, and Trinity counties. This waterway, including its Old Channel, is fed by a network of drainage systems like Sapulpa Cr, Devils Bayou, and Red Bayou. For genealogists and local historians, several rural burial sites are documented across the terrain, including Simpson Cem to the west, Sandlot Cem near the forest boundary, and Rowan Cem in the southeast. The survey highlights the transition from the structured street grid of Wells to the irregular patterns of creek branches and spring-fed streams like McAdam Spring Br and Tackleg Br.