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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

 

Big Thicket National Preserve; Boundaries Description

    Whereas, the Act of July 1, 1993 (Pub. L. 103-46), which may be 
referred to as the ``Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 
1993, provides for the addition of the Village Creek Corridor unit, the 
Big Sandy Corridor unit and the Canyonlands unit to the Big Thicket 
National Preserve, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, 
as a part of the National Park System.
    Whereas, section 2(a) of said act states that the addition to Big 
Thicket National Preserve (hereafter referred to as the preserve), 
shall include the units as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Big 
Thicket National Preserve,'' dated October, 1992, and numbered 175-
80008.
    Whereas, section 2(a) of said act designates the area of the 
following units:
    Village Creek Corridor unit, Hardin County, Texas, comprising 
approximately four thousand seven hundred and ninety-three acres;
    Big Sandy Corridor unit, Hardin, Polk and Tyler Counties, Texas, 
comprising approximately four thousand four hundred and ninety seven 
acres; and
    Canyonlands unit, Tyler County, Texas, comprising approximately one 
thousand four hundred and seventy-six acres.
    Whereas, section 2(c) provides that a detailed description of the 
boundaries of the additions to the preserve shall be published in the 
Federal Register not later than six months after the date of enactment 
of the act.
    Now, therefore, a boundary description is hereby published for the 
Big Thicket National Preserve.

    Dated: December 13, 1993.
John E. Cook,
Regional Director, Southwest Region.
    The boundaries of Village Creek Corridor unit, the Big Sandy 
Corridor unit and the Canyonlands unit of the Big Thicket National 
Preserve are particularly described, as follows:

Boundary Description, Big Thicket National Preserve, Village Creek 
Corridor Unit; That Portion Lying Within Hardin County

    The lands described below are derived from National Park Service 
Map Number 175-80008, copies of which are available for public 
inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of 
the Interior, and the offices of the Superintendent of the preserve.
    Survey and Abstract No.: E. Duncan; A-14.
    Portion: Part of said A-14 described as follows: Beginning at Lower 
Neches River Corridor unit angle point no. 38; Thence, S. 
37 deg.44'23'' W., 1450 feet, along the common line between Lower 
Neches River Corridor unit and Village Creek Corridor unit; Thence, 
Northerly, approximately 3000 feet along the northerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 86 deg.29'16'' E., 2500 feet, 
along the North line of said A-14, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning at Lower Neches River Corridor unit angle point no. 
39; Thence, along the common line between the Lower Neches River 
Corridor unit and the Village Creek Corridor unit the following 2 
courses: 1. S. 51 deg.59'45'' E., 1594.97 feet to angle point no. 40; 
2. S. 08 deg.44'42'' W., 2053.48 feet to angle point no. 41; Thence, N. 
41 deg.12'23'' W., 4100 feet; Thence, N. 27 deg.56'24'' W., 1775 feet; 
Thence, N. 86 deg.29'16'' E., 1450 feet, along the North line of said 
A-14; Thence, Southerly, approximately 3000 feet, along the southerly 
gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 37 deg.44'23'' W., 850 
feet, along the common line between the Lower Neches River Corridor 
unit and the Village Creek unit, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: S. K. Van Meter; A-53.
    Portion: Part of said A-53 described as follows: Beginning at Lower 
Neches River Corridor unit angle point no. 38; Thence, S. 
86 deg.29'16'' W., 2500 feet; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 
19,500 feet, along the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; 
Thence, N. 03 deg.00'28'' W., 1050 feet; Thence, N. 88 deg.50' E., 5900 
feet; Thence, S. 64 deg.05' E., 2600 feet; Thence S. 58 deg.00' E., 
2800 feet; Thence, S. 34 deg.51'12'' E., 2700 feet; Thence, S. 
63 deg.21'36'' E., 1200 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of said A-53 at a point which lies 
S. 86 deg.29'16'' W., 2600 feet from angle point no. 38 of the Lower 
Neches River Corridor unit; Thence, S. 86 deg.29'16'' W., 5100 feet; 
Thence, N. 03 deg.06'02'' W., 2784.02 feet; Thence, S. 86 deg.55'02'' 
W., 5244.43 feet; Thence, N. 03 deg.00'28'' W., 1862.70 feet; Thence, 
Southeasterly, approximately 19,500 feet, along the southerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: D. C. Montgomery; A-39.
    Portion: Part of A-39 described as follows: Beginning on the North 
line of said A-39 at a point which lies N. 86 deg.55'58'' E., 1150 feet 
from the Northwest corner of A-39; Thence, N. 86 deg.55'58'' E., 700 
feet; Thence, Southerly, approximately 15,000 feet, along the westerly 
gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, along the northerly right-
of-way line of said U.S. Highway 96, S. 44 deg.20' W., 200 feet; 
Thence, leaving said highway right-of-way line S. 86 deg.52'59'' W., 
1450 feet, along the South line of said A-39; Thence, N. 02 deg.50' W., 
2525 feet; Thence, N. 20 deg.39' W., 3825 feet; Thence, N. 04 deg.18' 
W. 800 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the North line of said A-39 at a point which lies 
N. 86 deg.55'58'' E., 2000 feet, from the Northwest corner of A-39; 
Thence, N. 86 deg.55'58'' E., 1700 feet; Thence S. 36 deg.02' E., 600 
feet, Thence, S. 03 deg.37'19'' E., 1550 feet; Thence, S. 
41 deg.31'31'' E. 2125 feet, Thence, S. 06 deg.34' W., 625 feet; 
Thence, S. 47 deg.22' W., 750 feet; Thence, S. 04 deg.34' E., 1425 
feet; Thence, S. 44 deg.20' W., 650 feet, along the northerly right-of-
way line of U.S. Highway 96; Thence, Northerly, approximately 15,000 
feet along the easterly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: H. A. Hooks-855; A-879.
    Portion: Part of A-879 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northwest corner of A-879; Thence, Easterly 300 feet along the North 
line of A-879; Thence Southeasterly, approximately 1100 feet, along the 
westerly gradient boundary of said Village Creek; Thence, Westerly, 100 
feet, along the North line of the M. M. Bradley survey, A-7; Thence, 
Southerly, 4200 feet, along the east line of said A-879; Thence, 
Southerly, approximately 4000 feet, along the westerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 86 deg.55'58'' W., 700 feet, 
along the South line of said A-879; Thence, N. 04 deg.18' W., 1000 
feet; Thence, along the Westerly line of said A-879 the following 4 
courses: 1. N. 82 deg.55'58'' E., 800 feet; 2. N. 07 deg.04'02'' W., 56 
feet; 3. N. 82 deg.55'58'' E., 108 feet; 4. N. 03 deg.02' W., 6600 
feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of A-879, at a point which lies N. 
86 deg.55'58'' E., 2000 feet from the Northwest corner of the D. C. 
Montgomery survey, A-39; Thence, Northeasterly, approximately 4000 
feet, along the easterly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, 
Southerly, 2800 feet, along the East line of said A-879; Thence, S. 
86 deg.55'58'' W., 1100 feet, along the South line of said A-879, to 
the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: W. Weiss-9; A-634.
    Portion: Part of A-634 described as follows: Beginning on the East 
line of said A-634 at a point which lies S. 03 deg.02' E., 3800 feet 
from the Northeast corner of A-634; Thence, along the easterly line of 
A-634, the following 4 courses: 1. S. 03 deg.02' E., 2800 feet; 2. S. 
82 deg.55'58'' W., 107 feet; 3. S. 07 deg.04'02'' E., 56 feet; 4. S. 
82 deg.55'58'' W., 800 feet; Thence, N. 04 deg.18' W., 1500 feet; 
Thence, N. 30 deg.19' E., 1700 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning at the Northeast corner of A-634; Thence, S. 
03 deg.02' E., 1500 feet, along the East line of A-634; Thence, N. 
51 deg.34' W., 2350 feet; Thence, N. 88 deg.47'33'' E., 1762 feet, 
along the North line of A-634, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: M. M. Bradley; A-7.
    Portion: Part of A-7 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northwest corner of A-7; Thence, East, 100 feet along the North line of 
A-7, Thence, Southeasterly and Southwesterly approximately 5000 feet 
along the westerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, 
Northerly 4200 feet along the east line of A-7 to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of said A-7, at a point which lies 
N. 86 deg.55'58'' E., 3100 feet from the Northwest corner of the D. C. 
Montgomery survey, A-39; Thence, Northerly, 2800 feet, along the West 
line of said A-7; Thence, Northeasterly, approximately 1000 feet, along 
the easterly, gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 87 deg.06' 
E., 900 feet, Thence, S. 18 deg.46' W., 2900 feet; Thence, S. 
36 deg.02' E., 969.16 feet; Thence, S. 86 deg.55'58'' W., 600 feet, 
along the south line of A-7, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: A. E. Spellenberg-35; A-459.
    Portion: Part of said A-459 described as follows: Beginning on the 
North line of said A-459, at a point which lies N. 86 deg.20' E., 2600 
feet from the Northwest corner of said A-459; Thence, N. 86 deg.20' E., 
1950 feet, along the North line of said A-459; Thence, Southeasterly, 
approximately 2000 feet, along the westerly gradient boundary of said 
Village Creek; Thence, S. 88 deg.47'33'' W., 2050 feet, along the South 
line of said A-459; Thence, N. 51 deg.34' W., 2000 feet, to the Point 
of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: A. E. Spellenberg-36; A-458.
    Portion: Part of said A-458 described as follows: Beginning on the 
North line of said A-458 at a point which lies N. 86 deg.20' E., 2550 
feet from the Northwest corner of said A-458; Thence, N. 86 deg.20' E., 
1800 feet, along the North line of said A-458; Thence, Southwesterly, 
Northerly and Southeasterly, approximately 4500 feet, along the 
westerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 86 deg.20' W., 
1950 feet, along the South line of said A-458; Thence, N. 51 deg.34' 
W., 2325 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: F. McCafferty-38; A-397.
    Portion: All.
    Survey and Abstract No.: F. F. McCafferty-37; A-396.
    Portion: Beginning at the Northwest corner of A-396; Thence, N. 
88 deg.11' E., 350 feet; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 7500 
feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, 
S. 86 deg.44' W., 5550 feet, along the South line of A-396; Thence, N. 
01 deg.35'15'' W., 1352.23 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning at the Northeast corner of A-396; Thence, S. 
01 deg.49' E., 300 feet; Thence Northwesterly, approximately 5500 feet, 
along the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 
88 deg.11' E., 4550 feet, along the North line of A-396, to the Point 
of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: J. M. Swisher; A-631.
    Portion: Part of said A-631 described as follows: Beginning on the 
North line of said A-631 at a point which lies N. 84 deg.52'22'' W., 
5650 feet, from the Northwest corner of said A-631; Thence, N. 
84 deg.52'22'' E., 2800 feet, along the North line of A-631; Thence, 
Southeasterly, approximately 3000 feet, along the westerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 88 deg.11' W., 350 feet, along 
the North line of the F. McCafferty survey, A-396; Thence, S. 
01 deg.35'15'' E., 1352.23 feet, along the easterly boundary of A-631; 
Thence, N. 55 deg.00' W., 2650 feet; Thence, S. 86 deg.44' W., 2950 
feet, along the north line of the J. Lewis survey, A-365; Thence, N. 
01 deg.38' W., 350 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: G. R. Ferguson; A-678.
    Portion: Part of A-678 described as follows: Beginning on the North 
line of said A-678 at a point which lies S. 84 deg.52'22'' W., 3900 
feet, from the Northeast corner of said A-678; Thence, S. 71 deg.40' 
E., 2250 feet; Thence, S. 88 deg.11' W., 1000 feet; Thence, 
Northwesterly, approximately 3000 feet, along the easterly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 84 deg.52'22'' E., 1500 feet, to 
the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: L. De Lesslie; A-35.
    Portion: Part of said A-35 described as follows: Beginning on the 
south line of said A-35 at a point which lies S. 84 deg.52'22'' W., 
7450 feet from the southeast corner of said A-35; Thence, S. 
84 deg.52'22'' W., 1500 feet; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 2000 
feet, along the easterly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 
66 deg.14' E., 600 feet, along the southerly right-of-way line of Texas 
State Highway 327; Thence, S. 44 deg.39' E., 1000 feet; Thence, S. 
05 deg.03' E., 500 feet; Thence, S. 71 deg.40' E., 1550 feet, to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of said A-35 at a point which lies 
N. 84 deg.52'22'' E., 6950 feet from the Southwest corner of said A-35; 
Thence, N. 07 deg.49' E., 150 feet; Thence, N. 72 deg.02' E., 250 feet; 
Thence, N. 07 deg.29' W. 200 feet; Thence, N. 35 deg.21' W., 250 feet; 
Thence, N. 00 deg.25' W., 200 feet; Thence, N. 86 deg.44' E., 400 feet; 
Thence, N. 04 deg.21' W., 450 feet; Thence, N. 66 deg.14' E., 1300 
feet, along the South right-of-way line of Texas State Highway 327; 
Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 2000 feet, along the westerly 
gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence S. 84 deg.52'22'' W., 2800 
feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the Northerly right-of-way line of Texas State 
Highway No. 327 at a point which lies S. 04 deg.21' E., 150 feet; N. 
66 deg.14' E., 2000 feet; S. 44 deg.39' E., 1000 feet; S. 05 deg.03' 
E., 500 feet; S. 71 deg.40' E., 1550 feet; N. 84 deg.52'22'' E., 7450 
feet from the Southeast corner of said A-35; Thence, N. 04 deg.21' W. 
1300 feet; Thence, S. 86 deg.44' W. 3750 feet; Thence, N. 03 deg.52' 
W., 2600 feet; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 13,500 feet along 
the westerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 66 deg.14' 
W., 1200 feet, along the North right-of-way line of Texas State Highway 
327, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Jacob Hall; A-31.
    Portion: Part of said A-31 described as follows: Beginning on the 
North line of said A-31 at a point which lies N. 87 deg.00' E., 2800 
feet from the Northwest corner of said A-31; Thence, N. 87 deg.00' E., 
400 feet, along the North line of said A-31; Thence, Southeasterly, 
approximately 15,500 feet, along the westerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek; Thence, S. 86 deg.55' W., 950 feet, along the South line 
of said A-31; Thence, N. 05 deg.00' W., 850 feet; Thence, N. 29 deg.21' 
W., 900 feet; Thence, N. 07 deg.46' W., 550 feet; Thence, N. 41 deg.02' 
W., 900 feet; Thence, N. 26 deg.10' W., 1750 feet; Thence, N. 
00 deg.14' W., 1100 feet; Thence, N. 10 deg.31' W., 1650 feet, to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of said A-31 at a point which lies 
N. 86 deg.55' E., 2750 feet from the Northwest corner of the L. De 
Lesslie Survey, A-35; Thence, Easterly, approximately 2600 feet, along 
the Southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 86 deg.55' 
W., 1700 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Henry Binns; A-6.
    Portion: Part of said A-6 described as follows: Beginning on the 
South line of said A-6 at a point which lies N. 87 deg.00' E., 5850 
feet from the Southwest corner of said A-6; Thence, N. 03 deg.10' E., 
1125 feet; Thence, S. 85 deg.46' E., 600 feet, along the South right-
of-way line of the A.T. and S.F. Railroad; Thence, Southerly, 
approximately 2000 feet, along the westerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek; Thence, S. 87 deg.00' W., 500 feet, along the south line 
of said A-6, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning at a point of intersection of the Westerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek with the North right-of-way line of A. T. and 
S. F. Railroad which lies N. 87 deg.00' E., 5850 feet; N. 03 deg.10' 
E., 1125 feet; S. 85 deg.46' E., 600 feet and N. 04 deg.14' E., 400 
feet from the Southwest corner of said A-6; Thence, N. 85 deg.46' W., 
600 feet; Thence, N. 01 deg.09' E., 1800 feet; Thence, N. 11 deg.57' 
W., 1750 feet; Thence, 1400.85 feet; Thence, N. 88 deg.15' E., 1400 
feet, along the South right-of-way line of Farm Road 418; Thence, 
Southerly, approximately 10,000 feet, along the westerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the North line of said A-6 at a point which lies 
N. 87 deg.42' E., 4300 feet from the Northwest corner of A-6; Thence, 
N. 87 deg.42' E., 2100 feet, along the North line of A-6; Thence, 
Southerly, approximately 1000 feet, along the westerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek; Thence S. 88 deg.51' W., 2300 feet, along 
the North right-of-way line of Farm Road 418; Thence, S. 73 deg.47' W., 
400 feet, continuing along said North right-of-way line; Thence, N. 
04 deg.23' W., 600 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the North line of said A-6 at a point which lies 
N. 87 deg.42' E., 6550 feet, from the Northwest corner of A-6; Thence, 
N. 87 deg.42' E., 766 feet; Thence, S. 32 deg.14' E., 693 feet; Thence, 
S. 88 deg.51' W., 500 feet, along the Northerly right-of-way line of 
Farm Road 418; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 1000 feet, along 
the easterly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: A. Hampton; A-30.
    Portion: Part of said A-30 described as follows: Beginning on the 
North line of said A-30 at a point which lies N. 88 deg.07'29'' E., 
5400 feet, from the Northwest corner of said A-30; Thence, N. 
88 deg.07'29'' E., 1300 feet, along the North line of said A-30; 
Thence, Southwesterly, approximately 14,000 feet along the westerly 
gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 87 deg.42' W., 1100 
feet; Thence, N. 04 deg.23' W., 1500 feet; Thence, N. 16 deg.22' E., 
1306.04 feet; Thence, N. 41 deg.32' E., 1500 feet; Thence, N. 
68 deg.07' E., 1100 feet; Thence, N. 11 deg.23' E., 2000 feet, to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of A-30 at a point which lies N. 
87 deg.42' E., 5600 feet from the Northwest corner of the Henry Binns 
survey, A-6; Thence, N. 05 deg.20' W., 900 feet; Thence, Southeasterly, 
approximately 1500 feet, along the westerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek; Thence, S. 87 deg.42' W., 800 feet, along the South line 
of said A-30, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the North line of A-30 at a point which lies N. 
88 deg.07'29'' E., 7300 feet from the Northwest corner of said A-30; 
Thence, N. 88 deg.07'29'' E., 300 feet; Thence, Westerly, approximately 
600 feet, along the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to 
the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the North line of A-30 at a point which lies N. 
88 deg.07'29'' E., 7700 feet from the Northwest corner of said A-30; 
Thence, N. 88 deg.07'29'' E., 811.83 feet; Thence, S. 18 deg.41'55'' 
W., 1012.93 feet; Thence, N. 77 deg.58' W., 650 feet; Thence, West, 300 
feet; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 1250 feet, along the 
easterly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 88 deg.07'29'' 
E., 300 feet, along the North line of A-30; Thence, Easterly, 
approximately 1000 feet along the southerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of A-30 at a point which lies N. 
87 deg.42' E., 6550 feet from the Northwest corner of the Henry Binns 
survey, A-6; Thence, Northwesterly and Northeasterly, approximately 
11,000 feet, along the easterly gradient boundary of Village Creek; 
Thence, N. 85 deg.01' E., 700 feet; Thence, S. 42 deg.41' W., 4900 
feet; Thence, S. 37 deg.15' E., 1425 feet; Thence, S. 32 deg.14' E., 
657 feet; Thence, S. 87 deg.42' W., 766 feet, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: F. P. Elliott; A-18.
    Portion: Part of said A-18 described as follows: Beginning on the 
North line of said A-18 at a point which lies N. 86 deg.44' E., 4488.81 
feet, from the Northwest corner of said A-18, Thence, N. 86 deg.44' E., 
3500 feet, along the North line of said A-18; Thence, S. 21 deg.24'28'' 
W., 2352.86 feet; Thence, S. 14 deg.00' W., 400 feet; S. 14 deg.02' E., 
1250 feet; Thence, S. 33 deg.45' E., 2500 feet; Thence, S. 14 deg.40' 
E., 1150 feet; Thence, S. 88 deg.07'29'' W., 811.83 feet, along the 
South line of said A-18; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 11,750 
feet, along the easterly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the North line of said A-18 at a point which lies 
N. 86 deg.44' E., 2500 feet from the Northwest corner of said A-18; 
Thence, N. 86 deg.44' E., 988.81 feet, along the North line of said A-
18; Thence, Southeasterly and Northeasterly approximately 500 feet, 
along the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 
86 deg.44' E., 600 feet, along the North line of A-18; Thence, 
Southeasterly 11,800 feet, along the westerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek; Thence, S. 88 deg.07'29'' W., 300 feet, along the South 
line of said A-18; Thence, Northwesterly and Southwesterly, 800 feet, 
along the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 
88 deg.07'29'' W., 1300 feet, along the South line of A-18; Thence, N. 
16 deg.41'06'' W., 3455.80 feet; Thence, N. 00 deg.55' W., 1900 feet; 
Thence, N. 60 deg.58' W., 1850 feet; Thence, N. 48 deg.46' W., 1006.93 
feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the North line of said A-18 at a point which lies 
N. 86 deg.44' E., 3588.81 feet from the Northwest corner of said A-18; 
Thence, N. 86 deg.44' E., 100 feet, along the North line of said A-18; 
Thence, Westerly, 150 feet, along the northerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of said A-18 at a point which lies 
N. 88 deg.07'29'' E., 6850 feet from the Southwest corner of said A-18; 
Thence, Northeasterly and Southeasterly, approximately 500 feet, along 
the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 
88 deg.07'29'' W., 300 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: A.A. Burell; A-5.
    Portion: Part of said A-5 described as follows: Beginning on the 
South line of said A-5 at a point which lies N. 86 deg.44' E., 2500 
feet from the Southwest corner of said A-5; Thence, N. 48 deg.46' W., 
3593.07 feet; Thence, N. 03 deg.25'18'' W., 900 feet, along the West 
line of said A-5; Thence, Southeasterly approximately 8500 feet along 
the westerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 86 deg.44' 
W., 988.81 feet, along the South line of said A-5, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of said A-5 at a point which lies 
N. 86 deg.44' E., 4488.81 feet, from the Southwest corner of A-5; 
Thence, Northwesterly and Southwesterly approximately, 1500 feet, along 
the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 86 deg.44' 
W., 100 feet, along the South line of said A-5; Thence, Northerly, 
approximately 8500 feet, along the easterly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek; Thence, N. 03 deg.25'18'' W., 1350 feet along the west 
line of said A-5; Thence S. 37 deg.25' E., 1750 feet; Thence, S. 
26 deg.14'10'' E., 950 feet; Thence, S. 65 deg.31'04'' E., 2400 feet; 
Thence, S. 77 deg.49' E., 1800 feet; Thence, South, 950 feet; Thence, 
S. 86 deg.44' W., 600 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of said A-5 at a point which lies 
N. 86 deg.44' E., 3788.81 feet, from the Southwest corner of A-5; 
Thence, Northeasterly and Southeasterly, approximately 1250 feet, along 
the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 86 deg.44' 
W., 600 feet, along the South line of said A-5, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: G. W. E.; A-886.
    Portion: All.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Lawrence & Creecy; A-374.
    Portion: Part of A-374 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-374; Thence, S. 03 deg.25'18'' E., 550 feet, 
along the East line of A-374; Thence, Northerly, approximately 600 
feet, along the easterly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 
88 deg.00' E., 50 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the North line of A-374 at a point which lies S. 
88 deg.00' W., 150 feet from the Northeast corner of said A-374; 
Thence, Southerly, approximately 700 feet, along the westerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 03 deg.25'18'' E., 300 feet, 
Thence, N. 51 deg.13' W., 1500 feet, Thence, N. 88 deg.00' E., 961.15 
feet, along the North line of said A-374, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: H. Barber; A-88.
    Portion: Part of A-88 described as follows: Beginning on the West 
line of said A-88 at a point which lies S. 03 deg.23' E., 4400 feet, 
from the Northwest corner of said A-88; Thence, S. 36 deg.11' E., 5050 
feet; Thence, S. 59 deg.21' E., 4400 feet; Thence, S. 03 deg.25'18'' 
E., 800 feet, along the East line of said A-88; Thence, S. 
86 deg.58'27'' W., 100 feet along the South line of said A-88; Thence, 
Northwesterly, approximately 17,500 feet along the easterly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 03 deg.23' W., 1000 feet, along 
the West line of said A-88 to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: G. Kisner; A-349.
    Portion: Part of A-349 described as follows: Beginning on the East 
line of said A-349 at a point which lies S. 03 deg.23' E., 3800 feet 
from the Northeast corner of said A-349; Thence, S. 03 deg.23' E., 1000 
feet, along the East line of said A-349; Thence, Southwesterly, 
approximately 4000 feet, along the northerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek; Thence, N. 03 deg.23' W., 950 feet, along the West line 
of said A-349; Thence, N. 86 deg.37' E., 1300 feet; Thence, N. 
58 deg.36' E., 2050 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: G. Dorsey-1; A-191.
    Portion: Part of A-191 described as follows: Beginning on the West 
line of said A-191 at a point which lies N. 04 deg.50' W., 4000 feet 
from the Southwest corner of said A-191; Thence, N. 04 deg.50' W., 300 
feet, along the West line of said A-191; Thence, Easterly, 
approximately 5000 feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek; Thence, S. 04 deg.50' E., 500 feet, along the East line 
of said A-191; Thence, S. 53 deg.51' W., 3050 feet, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: G. Dorsey-2; A-192.
    Portion: Part of A-192 described as follows: Beginning on the East 
line of said A-192 at a point which lies N. 04 deg.50' W., 4000 feet, 
from the Southeast corner of said A-192; Thence, S. 86 deg.37' W., 900 
feet; Thence, N. 66 deg.31' W., 2250 feet; Thence, N. 04 deg.50' W., 
900 feet, along the West line of said A-192; Thence, Easterly, 
approximately 6000 feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek; Thence, S. 04 deg.50' E., 300 feet, along the East line 
of said A-192, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: G. Dorsey-3; A-193.
    Portion: Part of A-193 described as follows: Beginning on the East 
line of said A-193 at a point which lies N. 04 deg.50' W., 5050 feet 
from the Southeast corner of said A-193; Thence, N. 59 deg.51' W., 1450 
feet; Thence, S. 56 deg.43' W., 1150 feet; Thence, N. 03 deg.56' W., 
1650 feet, along the West line of said A-193; Thence, Easterly, 
approximately 3500 feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek; Thence, S. 04 deg.50' E., 900 feet, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: T.M. McNeely; A-838.
    Portion: Part of A-838 described as follows: Beginning at Turkey 
Creek Unit angle point no. 92; Thence, along the Easterly line of said 
Turkey Creek Unit the following 3 courses: 1. S. 34 deg.41'58'' W., 
1201.85 feet, to angle point no. 91; 2. S. 03 deg.01'54'' E., 2960.10 
feet, to angle point no. 90; 3. N. 71 deg.43'43'' E., 1516.87 feet, to 
angle point no. 89; Thence, N. 05 deg.14'01'' W., 2551.72 feet, along 
the West line of said A-838; Thence, N. 36 deg.15' W., 1150 feet, to 
the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: B. B. B. & C. R. R.-120; A-97.
    Portion: Part of A-97 described as follows: Beginning at Turkey 
Creek Unit angle point no. 89, said point being the Southwest corner of 
said A-97; Thence, N. 05 deg.14'01'' W., 2551.72 feet; Thence, S. 
42 deg.09' E., 1800 feet; Thence, S. 11 deg.12' W., 1350 feet; Thence, 
N. 78 deg.17'10'' W., 762.39 feet, along the South line of said A-97, 
to the Point of Beginning.
    Also land in Hardin County as follows: All land lying between the 
Northerly and Easterly gradient boundary and southerly and westerly 
gradient boundary of Village Creek extending from the westerly line of 
the Lower Neches River Corridor Unit of the preserve upstream to the 
Easterly line of the Turkey Creek Unit of the preserve.

Boundary Description, Big Thicket National Preserve Big Sandy Corridor 
Unit;That Portion Lying Within Hardin County

    The lands described below are derived from National Park Service 
Map Number 175-80008, copies of which are available for public 
inspection in the office of the National Park Service, Department of 
the Interior and the offices of the Superintendent of the preserve.
    Survey and Abstract No.: George Brown Heirs; A-74.
    Portion: Part of A-74 described as follows: Beginning at Turkey 
Creek Unit angle point no. 77; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 
10,000 feet, along the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; 
Thence, N. 01 deg.00' W., 1600 feet along the West line of said A-74; 
Thence, S. 70 deg.47' E., 1250 feet; Thence, S. 62 deg.52' E., 3700 
feet; Thence, N. 70 deg.37' E., 1750 feet; Thence, N. 88 deg.22' E., 
1500 feet; Thence, S. 18 deg.57'10'' W., 900 feet, along the common 
line between the Turkey Creek Unit and said A-74, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Samuel McDade; A-400.
    Portion: Part of A-400 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-400; Thence, S. 03 deg.07' E., 2250 feet, 
along the East line of said A-400; Thence, N. 81 deg.10' W., 3850 feet; 
Thence, N. 03 deg.07' W., 1750 feet, along the West line of A-400; 
Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 4500 feet, along the southerly 
gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: James Castello; A-165.
    Portion: Part of A-165 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-165; Thence, S. 03 deg.07' E., 1750 feet 
along the East line of A-165; Thence, N. 60 deg.30' E., 840 feet; 
Thence, S. 12 deg.51' W., 300 feet; Thence, S. 61 deg.20'W., 200 feet; 
Thence, S. 07 deg.47'E., 250 feet; Thence, S. 22 deg.48' E., 500 feet; 
Thence, S. 07 deg.17' E., 500 feet; Thence, S. 22 deg.50' W., 300 feet; 
Thence, S. 04 deg.56' E., 250 feet; Thence, S. 24 deg.07' W., 570 feet; 
Thence, S. 14 deg.44' E., 600 feet; Thence, S. 08 deg.40' W., 850 feet; 
Thence, S. 16 deg.27'05'' E., 725 feet; Thence, S. 52 deg.59'33'' W., 
213.60 feet; Thence, N. 16 deg.27'05'' W., 300 feet along the East line 
of lands of United States of America, National Park Service; Thence, N. 
16 deg.27'05'' W., 544.56 feet; Thence, N. 08 deg.40' E., 853.14 feet; 
Thence N.14 deg.44' W., 691.11 feet; Thence, N. 24 deg.07' E., 588.71 
feet; Thence, N. 04 deg.56' W., 247.62 feet; Thence, N. 22 deg.50' E., 
295.63 feet; Thence, N. 07 deg.17' W., 418.94 feet; Thence, N. 
22 deg.48' W., 499.11 feet; Thence, N. 07 deg.47' W., 414.12 feet; 
Thence, N. 61 deg.20' E., 247.70 feet; Thence, N. 12 deg.51' E., 269.75 
feet; Thence, N. 60 deg.30' W., 2751.25 feet; Thence, N. 03 deg.07' W., 
1200 feet; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 5500 feet, along the 
southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Hardin County School Land; A-257.
    Portion: Part of A-257 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southeast corner of said A-257; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 
2250 feet, along the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; 
Thence, N. 01 deg.30' W., 700 feet along the common line between J. N. 
Cotten survey, A-534 and said A-257; Thence, S. 70 deg.47' E., 1150 
feet; Thence, S. 01 deg.00' E., 1600 feet, along the common line 
between George Brown Heirs survey, A-74 and said A-257, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Also Beginning at the point of intersection of the West right-of-
way line of U.S. Highway 69 and 287 with the northerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek; Thence, Westerly, approximately 350 feet, 
along the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 
20 deg.00' W., 1800 feet, along the East right-of-way line of Southern 
Pacific Railroad; Thence, N. 88 deg.52' E., 600 feet; Thence, S. 
10 deg.55'42'' E., 1750 feet along the West right-of-way line of U.S. 
Highway 69 and 287, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning at the point of intersection of the West line of the 
tract of land now or formerly owned by G.N. Christian, A-257-24, with 
the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, 
Northwesterly, approximately 8000 feet, along the northerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 02 deg.58' W., 1300 feet, along 
the East line of the tract of land now or formerly owned by Watson and 
Watson, A-257-86-A; Thence, S. 59 deg.23' E., 5500 feet; Thence, S. 
02 deg.55' E., 2050 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: J.N. Cotten; A-534.
    Portion: Part of A-534 described as follows: Beginning at the point 
of intersection of the West right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 69 and 
287 with the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, N. 
11 deg.38' W., 1250 feet, along the East right-of-way line of said U.S. 
Highway 69 and 287; Thence S. 70 deg.47' E., 1200 feet; Thence, S. 
01 deg.30' E., 700 feet, along the East line of said A-534; Thence, 
Northwesterly, approximately 1400 feet, along the northerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Samuel Lint; A-368.
    Portion: Part of A-368 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-368; Thence, S. 03 deg.07' E., 1200 feet, 
along the East line of said A-368; Thence, S. 88 deg.09' W., 850 feet; 
Thence, N. 11 deg.38' W., 1300 feet, along the East right-of-way line 
of U.S. Highway 69 and 287; Thence, Easterly, approximately 1200 feet, 
along the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Also Beginning at the point of intersection of the West right-of-
way line of U.S. Highway 69 and 287 with the southerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 10 deg.55'42'' E., 1750 feet, 
along the West right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 69 and 287 to the 
point of intersection of said West right-of-way of U.S. Highway 69 and 
287 with the East right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad; 
Thence, N. 20 deg.00' W., 1800 feet, along the East right-of-way line 
of the Southern Pacific Railroad; Thence, Easterly, approximately 250 
feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning at the Northwest corner of said A-368; Thence, 
Easterly, approximately 1250 feet, along the southerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 20 deg.00' E., 1200 feet, along 
the Westerly right-of-way line of Southern Pacific Railroad; Thence, S. 
88 deg.09' W., 1325 feet; Thence, N. 03 deg.32' W., 1050 feet, to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: James U. Richardson; A-436.
    Portion: Part of A-436 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-436; Thence, S. 03 deg.14' E., 700 feet, 
along the East line of said A-436; Thence, N. 49 deg.04' W., 400 feet; 
Thence, N. 71 deg.14' W., 2000 feet; Thence, West, 2250 feet; Thence, 
N. 03 deg.47' W., 2700 feet, along the East line of the tract of land 
now or formerly owned by G.D. Flowers, A-436-6; Thence, S. 87 deg.00' 
W., 1300 feet, along the North line of said A-436-6; Thence, N. 
03 deg.47' W., 1600 feet, along the West line of said A-436; Thence, 
Southeasterly, approximately 9000 feet along the southerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Sam Overstreet; A-851.
    Portion: Part of A-851 described as follows: Beginning on the West 
line of said A-851 at a point which lies N. 03 deg.47' W., 1150 feet, 
from the Southwest corner of said A-851; Thence, N. 03 deg.37' W., 250 
feet, along the West line of said A-851; Thence, Northeasterly, 
approximately 4000 feet along the southerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek; Thence, S. 03 deg.47' E., 1600 feet, along the East line 
of said A-851; Thence, S. 87 deg.00' W., 1250 feet, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: A. Rodriguez; A-434.
    Portion: Part of A-434 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of A-434; Thence, N. 03 deg.19' W., 500 feet, along 
the West line of said A-434; Thence, N. 45 deg.56' E., 1800 feet; 
Thence, S. 80 deg.41' E., 1450 feet; Thence, S. 01 deg.55' E., 900 
feet; Thence, Northwesterly and Southwesterly, along the northerly 
gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Edward Lubititet; A-366.
    Portion: Part of A-366 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of said A-366; Thence, N. 04 deg.55' W., 1000 feet, 
along the West line of said A-366; Thence, S. 82 deg.53' E., 3475 feet; 
Thence, S. 04 deg.55' E., 1300 feet, along the East line of said A-366; 
Thence, Westerly, approximately 4500 feet along the northerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Jacob Buckman; A-85.
    Portion: Part of A-85 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northwest corner of said A-85; Thence, Easterly, approximately 3500 
feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, 
S. 04 deg.11' E., 350 feet, along the East line of said A-85; Thence, 
N. 86 deg.10' W., 3275 feet; Thence, N. 02 deg.30' W., 850 feet, along 
the West line of said A-85, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Thomas J. Hatton; A-279.
    Portion: Part of A-279 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of said A-279; Thence, N. 04 deg.30' W., 2000 feet, 
along the West line of said A-279; Thence, S. 59 deg.47' E., 3200 feet; 
Thence, S. 04 deg.55' E., 1000 feet, along the East line of said A-279; 
Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 3000 feet along the northerly 
gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Luke Bryan; A-76.
    Portion: Part of A-76 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-76; Thence, S. 02 deg.30' E., 850 feet along 
the East line of said A-76; Thence, N. 38 deg.02' W., 1025 feet; 
Thence, S. 87 deg.36' W., 1300 feet; Thence, N. 03 deg.15' W., 600 
feet, along the West line of said A-76; Thence, Southeasterly, 2500 
feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: William Hamilton; A-266.
    Portion: Part of said A-266 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of said A-266; Thence, N. 03 deg.30' W., 1300 feet, 
along the West line of said A-266; Thence, S. 75 deg.30' E., 2050 feet; 
Thence, S. 04 deg.30' E., 2000 feet, along the East line of said A-266; 
Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 3250 feet, along the northerly 
gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Lewis Andrews; A-65.
    Portion: Part of A-65 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-65; Thence, S. 03 deg.15' E., 600 feet, 
along the East line of said A-65, Thence, S. 87 deg.36' W., 900 feet; 
Thence, N. 14 deg.35' W., 1275 feet; Thence, N. 39 deg.12' W., 1125 
feet; Thence, N. 03 deg.15' W., 350 feet, along the West line of said 
A-65; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 3000 feet, along the 
southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Thomas Penny; A-424.
    Portion: Part of A-424 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-424; Thence, S. 03 deg.15' E., 350 feet, 
along the East line of said A-424; Thence, S. 87 deg.28' W., 2700 feet; 
Thence, N. 02 deg.45' W., 1050 feet, along the West line of said A-424; 
Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 4000 feet, along the southerly 
gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: W.O. Flowers; A-205.
    Portion: Part of A-205 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of said A-205; Thence, N. 03 deg.30' W., 800 feet, 
along the West line of said A-205; Thence, S. 75 deg.30' E., 1900 feet; 
Thence, S. 03 deg.30' E., 1300 feet, along the East line of said A-205; 
Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 2500 feet, along the northerly 
gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: D.F. Singleton; A-881.
    Portion: Part of A-881 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of said A-881; Thence, N. 03 deg.30' W., 1000 feet, 
along the West line of said A-881; Thence, S. 75 deg.30' E., 350 feet; 
Thence, S. 03 deg.30' E., 800 feet, along the East line of said A-881; 
Thence, Southwesterly and Northwesterly, approximately 500 feet, along 
the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: T.&N.O. Railroad; A-482.
    Portion: Part of A-482 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-482; Thence, S. 02 deg.45' E., 1050 feet, 
along the East line of said A-482; Thence, S. 87 deg.28' W., 2650 feet; 
Thence, N. 03 deg.15' W., 1100 feet, along the West line of said A-482; 
Thence, Easterly, approximately 2700 feet, along the southerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Louis E. Nordman; A-412.
    Portion: Part of A-412 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of said A-412; Thence, N. 03 deg.54' W., 1500 feet, 
along the West line of said A-412; Thence, S. 87 deg.17' E., 2600 feet; 
Thence, S. 03 deg.30' E., 1000 feet, along the East line of said A-412; 
Thence, Westerly, approximately 2500 feet, along the northerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: James E. Price; A-556.
    Portion: Part of A-556 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-556; Thence, S. 03 deg.15' E., 1100 feet, 
along the East line of said A-556; Thence, S. 87 deg.28' W., 2700 feet; 
Thence, N. 03 deg.15' W., 850 feet, along the West line of said A-556; 
Thence, Easterly, approximately 3200 feet, along the southerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Andrew Hay; A-264.
    Portion: Part of A-264 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-264; Thence, S. 03 deg.15' E., 850 feet, 
along the East line of said A-264; Thence, N .85 deg.49' W., 300 feet; 
Thence, N. 02 deg.58' W., 600 feet; Thence, Northeasterly and 
Southeasterly approximately 450 feet, along the southerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning at the Northwest corner of said A-264; Thence, 
Southeasterly and Northeasterly, approximately 2250 feet, along the 
southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 02 deg.58' E., 
850 feet; Thence, S. 88 deg.04' W., 1600 feet; Thence, N. 03 deg.15' 
W., 1550 feet along the West line of said A-264, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Wilson Brooks; A-79.
    Portion: ALL, of said A-79 that lies North of Farm Road 943.
    Survey and Abstract No.: F. Helfenstein; A-263.
    Portion: Part of A-263 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of said A-263; Thence, N.04 deg.33' W., 1950 feet, 
along the West line of said A-263; Thence, N. 88 deg.31' E., 4600 feet; 
Thence, S. 05 deg.04' E., 1950 feet, along the East line of said A-263; 
Thence, Northwesterly and Southwesterly, approximately 7500 feet along 
the northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Wilbur Cherry; A-154.
    Portion: Part of A-154 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-154; Thence, S. 03 deg. 15' E., 1050 feet, 
along the East line of said A-154; Thence, N. 82 deg. 21' W., 2000 
feet; Thence, N. 01 deg. 30' W., 1500 feet, along the West line of said 
A-154; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 3500 feet, along the 
southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the West line of said A-154 at a point which lies 
N. 01 deg. 30' W., 8050 feet from the Southwest corner of said A-154; 
Thence, N. 01 deg. 30' W., 300 feet, along the West line of said A-154; 
Thence, Southerly, approximately 350 feet, along the westerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Henry Emerson; A-203.
    Portion: Part of A-203 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of said A-203; Thence, N. 03 deg. 32' W., 2500 feet, 
along the West line of said A-203; Thence, N. 85 deg. 59' E., 2650 
feet; Thence, S. 04 deg. 33' E., 4400 feet, along the East line of said 
A-203; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 4500 feet, along the 
northerly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Peter Rich; A-433.
    Portion: Part of A-433 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northwest corner of said A-433; Thence, Easterly, approximately 1500 
feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, 
S. 01 deg. 30' E., 300 feet; Thence, Southerly, approximately 500 feet 
along the westerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, S. 
01 deg. 30' E., 1500 feet, along the East line of said A-433; Thence, 
N. 59 deg. 31' W., 1600 feet; Thence, N. 01 deg. 30' W., 1250 feet, 
along the West line of said A-433, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Eliza A. Davis; A-565.
    Portion: Part of A-565 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-565; Thence, S. 01 deg. 30' E., 1250 feet; 
Thence, N. 59 deg. 31' W., 450 feet; Thence, N. 44 deg. 57' W., 3825 
feet; Thence, N. 02 deg. 45' W., 800 feet, along the West line of said 
A-565; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 5500 feet, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: F. Kriner; A-352.
    Portion: All.
    Survey and Abstract No.: T. & N. O. Railroad; A-680.
    Portion: All.

Big Sandy Corridor Unit That Portion Lying Within Hardin and Tyler 
Counties

    Survey and Abstract No.: Mosley Baker; A-87.
    Portion: Part of A-87 within Hardin County described as follows: 
Beginning at the Northeast corner of said A-87; Thence, S. 02 deg.45' 
E., 800 feet, along the East line of A-87; Thence, N. 83 deg.04' W., 
1400 feet; Thence, N. 03 deg.00' W., 1200 feet, along the West line of 
said A-87, to a point on the North line of Hardin County; Thence, East, 
1000 feet along the North line of Hardin County; Thence, Southerly, 
approximately 800 feet along the westerly gradient boundary of Village 
Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also, a part of A-87 within Tyler County, Beginning at the 
Northwest corner of said A-87; Thence, Easterly, approximately 1000 
feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; Thence, 
West, 1000 feet, along the South line of Tyler County; Thence, N. 
03 deg.00' W., 100 feet, along the West line of said A-87, to the Point 
of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Elizabeth McAnally; A-392.
    Portion: Part of A-392 within Hardin County described as follows: 
Beginning on the North line of Hardin County at a point which lies S. 
03 deg.00' E., 100 feet from the Northeast corner of said A-392; 
Thence, S. 03 deg. 00' E., 1200 feet, along the East line of said A-
392; Thence, N. 83 deg.04' W., 1875 feet; Thence, N. 02 deg.15' W., 850 
feet, along the West line of said A-392; Thence, East, 1850 feet, along 
the North line of Hardin County, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also, a part of A-392 within Tyler County, Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-392; Thence, S. 03 deg.00' E., 100 feet 
along the East line of said A-392; Thence, West, 1850 feet along the 
South line of Tyler County; Thence, N. 02 deg.15' W., 150 feet, along 
the West line of said A-392; Thence, Easterly, approximately 2000 feet, 
along the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: John P. Dorenburg; A-186.
    Portion: Part of A-186 within Hardin County described as follows: 
Beginning at the Northwest corner of said A-186; Thence, Northeasterly, 
1000 feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of Village Creek; 
Thence, East 400 feet, along the North line of Hardin County; Thence, 
S. 02 deg.15' E., 850 feet, along the East line of said A-186; Thence, 
S. 87 deg.54' W., 1350 feet; Thence, North, 525 feet along the West 
line of said A-186, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also, a part of A-186 within Tyler County, Beginning, at the 
Northeast corner of said A-186; Thence, S. 02 deg.15' E., 150 feet, 
along the East line of said A-186; Thence, West, 400 feet, along the 
South line of Tyler County; Thence, Northeasterly and Easterly 
approximately 500 feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of 
Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also, land in Hardin County and Tyler County described as follows: 
All land lying between the Northerly and Easterly gradient boundary and 
Southerly and Westerly gradient boundary of Village Creek extending 
from the westerly line of the Turkey Creek Unit of the preserve 
upstream, crossing through Hardin County and Tyler County to the 
Easterly line of Polk County.

Big Sandy Corridor Unit, That Portion Lying Within Tyler County

    Survey and Abstract No.: F. Kriner; A-423.
    Portion: Part of A-423 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of A-423; Thence, N. 02 deg.45' W., 1250 feet, along 
the West line of said A-423; Thence, N. 87 deg.32' E., 2800 feet; 
Thence, S. 03 deg.32' E., 1850 feet, along the East line of said A-423; 
Thence, West, 2850 feet, along the South line of Tyler County, to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: T. & N. O. Railroad; A-924.
    Portion: Part of A-924 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of said A-924; Thence, N. 03 deg.00' W., 1000 feet, 
along the West line of said A-924; Thence, N. 87 deg.32' E., 600 feet; 
Thence, S. 02 deg.45' E., 1250 feet, along the East line of A-924; 
Thence, West, 400 feet, along the South line of Tyler County; Thence, 
Northwesterly, approximately 500 feet, along the northerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Frederick Gunderman; A-286.
    Portion: Part of A-286 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southwest corner of said A-286; Thence, N. 03 deg.00' W., 1125 feet, 
along the West line of said A-286; Thence N. 87 deg.00' E., 1750 feet; 
Thence, S. 03 deg.00' E., 1100 feet, along the East line of said A-286; 
Thence, Westerly, approximately 1800 feet, along the northerly gradient 
boundary of Village Creek, to the Point of Beginning.

Big Sandy Corridor Unit, That Portion Lying Within Polk County

    Survey and Abstract No.: C.J. Conner; A-463.
    Portion: Part of A-463 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northwest corner of said A-463; Thence, Southeasterly approximately 
5000 feet along the southerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; 
Thence, S. 03 deg.45' E., 1600 feet along the East line of said A-463; 
Thence, Southwesterly and Northwesterly, approximately 2500 feet, along 
the northerly right-of-way line of Farm Road 943; Thence, N. 03 deg.45' 
W., 3400 feet, along the West line of said A-463, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: T.F. Pinckney; A-1030.
    Portion: All.
Exception to A-1030
    Excepting Therefrom the following described parcel: Beginning on 
the East line of said A-1030; Thence, S. 78 deg.10' W., 50 feet; 
Thence, N. 59 deg.55'18'' W., 325 feet; Thence, N. 25 deg.25' E., 450 
feet; Thence, East, 150 feet; Thence, S. 03 deg.45' W., 550 feet, along 
the East line of said A-1030, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Hugh Jackson; A-361.
    Portion: Part of A-361 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-361; Thence, S. 03 deg.45' E., 3400 feet, 
along the East line of A-361; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 3500 
feet, along the North right-of-way line of Farm Road 943; Thence, N. 
03 deg.30' W., 1300 feet, along the West line of said A-361; Thence, 
Easterly, approximately 4500 feet, along the southerly gradient 
boundary of Big Sandy Creek, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Michael Fedenspill; A-725.
    Portion: Part of A-725 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southeast corner of said A-725; Thence, Westerly, approximately 3000 
feet, along the northerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, 
N. 03 deg.30' W., 1230 feet; Thence, S. 87 deg.54' 33'' E., 1914.28 
feet; Thence, S. 03 deg.45' E., 1080 feet, along the East line of said 
A-725, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Marcell Victor; A-588.
    Portion: Part of A-588 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northwest corner of A-588; Thence, N. 67 deg.00' E., 350 feet, along 
the Northerly line of A-588; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 3000 
feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, 
S. 03 deg.30' E., 1300 feet, along the East line of said A-588; Thence, 
Northwesterly, approximately 3000 feet, along the North right-of-way 
line of Farm Road 943; Thence, N. 03 deg.45' W., 1400 feet, along the 
West line of said A-588, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning at the Northeast corner of said A-588; Thence, S. 
03 deg.30' E., 1450 feet, along the East line of said A-588; Thence, 
Northwesterly, approximately 3000 feet, along the northerly gradient 
boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, N. 67 deg.00' E., 2600 feet, along 
the North line of said A-588, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: P. Garcia; A-254.
    Portion: Part of A-254 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-254; Thence, S. 03 deg.45' E., 1400 feet 
along the East line of A-254; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 1500 
feet, along the Northerly right-of-way line of Farm Road 943; Thence, 
N. 67 deg.00' E., 1450 feet, along the North line of A-254, to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Jacob Buckman; A-111.
    Portion: Part of A-111 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southeast corner of said A-111; Thence, N. 53 deg.33' E., 3618.44 feet, 
along the South line of said A-111; Thence, N. 02 deg.45' W., 1230.86 
feet along the West line of said A-111; Thence, S. 48 deg.30' E., 3875 
feet; Thence, S. 04 deg.45' E., 814.38 feet, along the East line of 
said A-111, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: I. & G. N. Railroad; A-701.
    Portion: Part of said A-701 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Southeast corner of said A-701; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 
250 feet, along the northerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; 
Thence, N. 53 deg.33' W., 170 feet along the southerly line of said A-
701; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 1100 feet, along the 
northerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, N. 53 deg.33' 
W., 650 feet, along the southerly line of said A-701; Thence, 
Northwesterly, approximately 900 feet, along the northerly gradient 
boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, N. 53 deg.33' W., 450 feet, along 
the Southerly line of said A-701; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 
800 feet, along the northerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; 
Thence, N. 53 deg.33' W., 1550 feet, along the Southerly line of said 
A-701; Thence, N. 36 deg.52' W., 1350 feet; Thence, S. 48 deg.30' E., 
4500 feet; Thence, S. 02 deg.45' E., 1230.86 feet, along the East line 
of said A-701, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of said A-701 at a point which 
lies N. 53 deg.33' W., 100 feet from the Southeast corner of said A-
701; Thence, N. 53 deg.33' W., 50.29 feet, along the south line of said 
A-701; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 250 feet along the 
southerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of said A-701 at a point which 
lies N. 53 deg.33' W., 520.29 feet from the Southeast corner of said A-
701; Thence, N. 53 deg.33' W., 750 feet along the South line of said A-
701; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 1100 feet, along the 
southerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of said A-701 at a point which 
lies N. 53 deg.33' W., 2120.29 feet, from the Southeast corner of said 
A-701; Thence, N. 53 deg.33' W., 500 feet, along the South line of said 
A-701; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 900 feet, along the 
southerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the South line of said A-701 at a point which 
lies N. 53 deg.33' W., 3270.29 feet from the Southeast corner of said 
A-701; Thence, N. 53 deg.33' W., 350 feet, along the South line of said 
A-701; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 800 feet, along the 
southerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Andreas Morales; A-52.
    Portion: Part of A-52 described as follows: Beginning on the 
Southeasterly line of said A-52 at a point which lies S. 67 deg.00' W., 
4400 feet from the Easterly most corner of said A-52; Thence N. 
54 deg.24'31'' W., 848.66 feet, along the North right-of-way line of 
Farm Road 943; Thence, N. 23 deg.49' W., 700 feet; Thence, N. 
05 deg.25' W., 2300 feet; Thence, N. 39 deg.32' W., 2700 feet; Thence, 
N. 88 deg.56' W., 1540 feet; Thence, N. 63 deg.10' W., 625 feet; 
Thence, S. 65 deg.25' W., 175 feet; Thence, N. 24 deg.35' W., 1350 
feet; Thence, S. 63 deg.43' W., 2050 feet; Thence, N. 52 deg.51' W., 
2600 feet; Thence, S. 63 deg.14' W., 1825 feet; Thence, N. 63 deg.23' 
W., 1925 feet, along the North right-of-way line of Farm Road 943; 
Thence, N. 59 deg.53' W., 3250 feet, along the North right-of-way line 
of Farm Road 943; Thence, N. 65 deg.00' E., 3700 feet along the 
Northwesterly line of said A-52; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 
21,000 feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; 
Thence, S. 53 deg.33' E., 350 feet along the Northeasterly line of said 
A-52; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 900 feet, along the 
southerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, S. 53 deg.33' 
E., 500 feet along the Northeasterly line of said A-52; Thence, 
Southeasterly, approximately 1000 feet, along the southerly gradient 
boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, S. 53 deg.33' E., 750 feet, along 
the Northeasterly line of said A-52; Thence, Southeasterly, 
approximately 500 feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of Big 
Sandy Creek; Thence, S. 53 deg.33' E., 50.29 feet, along the 
Northeasterly line of said A-52; Thence, southeasterly, approximately 
8100 feet, along the southerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; 
Thence, S. 67 deg.00' W., 1800 feet, along the southerly line of said 
A-52, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning at the most Northerly corner of said A-52; Thence, 
S. 27 deg.46' W., 2100 feet; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 2500 
feet, along the northerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, 
N. 65 deg.00' E., 3000 feet along the Northwesterly line of said A-52, 
to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the Northeasterly line of A-52 at a point which 
lies N. 53 deg.33' W., 9000 feet; from the most Easterly corner of said 
A-52; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 900 feet, along the 
northerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, S. 53 deg.33' 
E., 450 feet, along the Northeasterly line of said A-52, to the Point 
of Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the Northeasterly line of said A-52 at a point 
which lies N. 53 deg.33' W., 7650 feet; from the most Easterly corner 
of said A-52; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 1000 feet, along the 
northerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, S. 53 deg.33' 
E., 650 feet, along the Northeasterly line of A-52, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the Northeasterly line of said A-52 at a point 
which lies N. 53 deg.33' W., 6530 feet; from the most Easterly corner 
of said A-52; Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 500 feet, along the 
northerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, S. 53 deg.33' 
E., 170 feet, along the Northeasterly line of said A-52, to the Point 
of Beginning.
    Also Beginning at the most Easterly corner of said A-52; Thence, S. 
67 deg.00' W., 2600 feet, along the Southerly line of said A-52; 
Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 8000 feet, along the Northerly 
gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, S. 53 deg.33' E., 6279.71 
feet, along the Northeasterly line of said A-52, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Mary Thomas; A-75.
    Portion: Part of said A-75 described as follows: Beginning on the 
Southerly line of said A-75 at a point which lies S. 65 deg.00' W., 
3805.45 feet, from the most Easterly corner of said A-75; Thence, S. 
65 deg.00' W., 1969.57 feet, along the Southerly line of said A-75; 
Thence, N. 54 deg.13' W., 2425 feet; Thence, N. 61 deg.43' E., 1950 
feet; Thence, N. 53 deg.26' W., 1400 feet; Thence, N. 65 deg.00' E., 
2200 feet; Thence, Southeasterly, approximately 3500 feet, along the 
southerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, S. 63 deg.16' 
W., 1200 feet; Thence, S. 53 deg.26' E., 1750 feet, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Also Beginning on the Northeasterly line of said A-75 at a point 
which lies N. 54 deg.46' W., 1901.61 feet, from the most Easterly 
corner of said A-75; Thence, S. 63 deg.16' W., 2396.27 feet; Thence, 
Northwesterly, approximately 3500 feet, along the northerly gradient 
line of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, N. 65 deg.00' E., 1400 feet; Thence, 
S. 54 deg.46' E., 2083.50 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also Beginning at the most Easterly corner of said A-75, Thence, S. 
65 deg.00' W., 3000 feet, along the Southerly line of said A-75; 
Thence, Northwesterly, approximately 3500 feet, along the northerly 
gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek; Thence, N. 63 deg.16' E., 2800 
feet; Thence, S. 54 deg.46' E., 1650 feet, along the Northeasterly line 
of said A-75, to the Point of Beginning.
    Also, land in Polk County described as follows: All land lying 
between the Northerly and Easterly gradient boundary and Southerly and 
Westerly gradient boundary of Big Sandy Creek extending upstream, from 
the East line of Polk County to the East line of the Big Sandy Creek 
Unit of the preserve.

Boundary Description--Big Thicket National Preserve, Canyonlands Unit, 
That Portion Lying Within Tyler County

    The lands described below are derived from National Park Service 
Map Number 175-80,008, copies of which are available for public 
inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of 
the Interior, and the offices of the Superintendent of the preserve.
    Survey and Abstract No.: John J. Pemberton; A-503.
    Portion: Part of A-503 described as follows: Beginning on the 
Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor Unit at a point which 
lies S. 04 deg.55'40'' E., 382.17 feet, from angle point no. 134 of 
said Upper Neches River Corridor Unit; Thence, S. 04 deg.55'40'' E., 
109.71 feet; Thence, S. 86 deg.20'45'' W., 1300 feet; Thence, N. 
51 deg.18' W., 700 feet; Thence, N. 87 deg.39' E., 2150 feet, along the 
North line of said A-503, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: John J. Pemberton; A-529.
    Portion: Part of A-529 described as follows: Beginning at angle 
point no. 132 on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor 
Unit; Thence, along the Westerly line of said Upper Neches River 
Corridor Unit, the following 3 courses: 1. S. 35 deg.10'38'' E., 979.76 
feet; 2. S. 40 deg.36'33'' W., 2180.43 feet; 3. S. 04 deg.55'40'' E., 
382.17 feet; Thence, S. 87 deg.39'00'' W., 2150 feet, along the South 
line of said A-529; Thence, N. 21 deg.34' W., 2150 feet; Thence, N. 
86 deg.49'01'' E., 3800 feet, to the Point of the Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: C.J.M. Sapp; A-597.
    Portion: Part of A-597 described as follows: Beginning at angle 
point no. 131 on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor 
Unit; Thence, S. 35 deg.10'38'' E., 1300 feet, to angle point no. 132 
on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor Unit; Thence, 
S. 86 deg.49'01'' W., 3800 feet, along the South line of said A-597; 
Thence, N. 21 deg.34' W., 850 feet, to the Southeast corner of the W. 
D. Pearce Survey, A-520; Thence, N. 03 deg.00' W., 300 feet; Thence, N. 
86 deg.49'01'' E., 3350 feet, along the North line of said A-597 to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Solomon Bright, A-90.
    Portion: Part of A-90 described as follows: Beginning at angle 
point no. 130 on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor 
Unit; Thence, S. 40 deg.06'33'' E., 2472.08 feet, to angle point no. 
131 on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor Unit; 
Thence, S. 86 deg.49'01'' W., 3350 feet, along the South line of said 
A-90; Thence, N. 03 deg.00' W., 2250 feet, along the West line of said 
A-90; Thence, N. 87 deg.00' E., 1900 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: C. J. M. Sapp; A-599.
    Portion: Part of A-599 described as follows: Beginning at angle 
point no. 129 on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor 
Unit; Thence, S. 26 deg.28'58'' W., 1333.25 feet, to angle point no. 
130 on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor Unit; 
Thence, S. 87 deg.00' W., 1900 feet, along the South line of said A-
599; Thence, N. 03 deg.00' W., 1200 feet, along the West line of said 
A-599; Thence, N. 87 deg.00' E., 2400 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: W. D. Pearce; A-520.
    Portion: Part of A-520 described as follows: Beginning at the 
Northeast corner of said A-520; Thence, S. 03 deg.00' E., 2500 feet, 
along the East line of said A-520; Thence, S. 87 deg.00' W., 1700 feet; 
Thence, N. 03 deg.00' W., 2500 feet; Thence, N. 87 deg.00' E., 1700 
feet, along the North line of said A-520, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Josiah Wheat; A-661.
    Portion: Part of A-661 described as follows: Beginning at angle 
point no. 128 on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor 
Unit; Thence, S. 17 deg.39'17'' W., 2665 feet, to angle point no. 129 
on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor Unit; Thence, 
S. 87 deg.00' E., 4100 feet, along the South line of said A-661; 
Thence, N. 06 deg.19' W., 2000 feet; Thence, N. 26 deg.28' W., 750 
feet; Thence, N. 87 deg.19'20'' E., 5900 feet, along the North line of 
said A-661, to the Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: James H. Fulgham; A-256.
    Portion: Part of A-256 described as follows: Beginning at angle 
point no. 125 on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor 
Unit; Thence, along the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River 
Corridor Unit the following 3 courses: 1. S. 65 deg.03'35'' E., 2077.79 
feet; to angle point no. 126; 2. S. 04 deg.00' E., 1254.69 feet, to 
angle point no. 127; 3. S. 06 deg.53'46'' W., 1840.95 feet to angle 
point no. 128; Thence, S. 87 deg.19'20'' W., 4100 feet, along the South 
line of A-256; Thence, N. 25 deg.30' W., 1450 feet; Thence, N. 
08 deg.45' W., 1900 feet; Thence N. 27 deg.30' W., 500 feet; Thence, S. 
86 deg.33'27'' W., 3600 feet, along the North line of said A-25, to the 
Point of Beginning.
    Survey and Abstract No.: Jackson Williams; A-660.
    Portion: Part of A-660 described as follows: Beginning at angle 
point no. 124 on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor 
Unit; Thence, S. 18 deg.36'52'' E., 1899.72 feet, to angle point no. 
125 on the Westerly line of the Upper Neches River Corridor Unit; 
Thence, S. 86 deg.33'27'' W., 3600 feet, along the South line of said 
A-660; Thence, N. 27 deg.30' W., 400 feet; Thence, N. 44 deg.30' W., 
400 feet; Thence, N. 58 deg.30' W., 1300 feet; Thence, N. 31 deg.00' 
W., 450 feet; Thence, N. 87 deg.21'38'' E., 4500 feet, to the Point of 
Beginning.

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