Big Thicket (historical) is a physical feature (woods) in Hardin County. The primary coordinates for Big Thicket (historical) places it within the TX 77585 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Big Thicket (historical) |
Category: | Texas physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Woods |
Description: | The unusual botanical area of Big Thicket is bounded by the Sabine River, the city of Beaumont, Lake Conroe, and Sam Rayburn Reservoir. (J.H. Bounds letter/1988.). Incomplete record. |
History: | "Probably dating from the eighteen century, this placename was applied by early Texans to a large area of impenetrable thickets in southeast Texas. The early Spanish name was possibly ""Bosque Grande."" (J.H. Bounds letter/1988/also 'Handbook of Texas', I, 160)" |
County: | Hardin County |
Latitude: | 30.2835426 |
Longitude: | -94.5335289 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Big Thicket (historical): Big Thicket (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Big Thicket (historical) does not include property ownership information.
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