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2016 Map of Wells SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Neches River snakes through the bottomlands of the East Texas piney woods, forming the winding boundary between Houston, Trinity, and Angelina counties. Much of this riparian landscape is protected within the Davy Crockett National Forest, where a complex network of wetlands and seasonal drainages like Boggie Slough and Cochino Bayou define the terrain. The map captures the intricate meanders of the river, showing numerous cutoffs such as the Old Channel and the marshy expanses of Pine Island.

Human presence is concentrated along the higher ground to the south, centered on the settlement of Vair. This area features a mix of rural infrastructure, including the North Cedar Airport and several local routes like Burke Cemetary Rd and New Church Rd. To the southeast, the terrain transitions into the backwaters of Big Bend Slough and Viney Bend, where named water bodies like Black Cat Lake and Cole Lake dot the low-lying basin.