This Smith County Texas Map set uses Tyler as the main reference point for roads, towns, drainage, and terrain. Lindale and Hideaway sit to the northwest, Whitehouse is south of Tyler, and Bullard and Troup lie closer to the southern edge. The water map adds the Sabine River, Harts Creek, Prairie Creek, West Mud Creek, and numerous small lakes, while the elevation map shows a locally rugged landscape ranging from about 79 to 203 meters. High-resolution A3 JPG versions of the four maps are available in the download box below.
Smith County is more varied than a road-only map suggests. Tyler forms a large urban center in the middle of a dense network of roads, yet only a short distance away the county is broken by many creek valleys and rolling ridges. The northern boundary follows an irregular water-shaped line, and the elevation map shows broad high areas in the west and central interior separated by narrow lower corridors. Reading the maps together makes it easier to understand why the town pattern, roads, and drainage look so different from one part of the county to another.
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Tyler provides the clearest starting point for the road map
Tyler lies slightly south of the county’s center and is the strongest visual anchor on the general reference map. Roads labeled 31 and 110 cross the Tyler area, while 69 runs north toward Lindale. Farther north, route 20 forms a long east-west corridor across the upper part of the county. Once those broad directions are established, the smaller roads around Tyler are much easier to understand because they connect the central city with surrounding communities rather than appearing as an isolated tangle.
South of Tyler, Noonday and Whitehouse provide useful reference points, with Bullard and Troup farther toward the southern boundary. Lindale and Hideaway form a northwest pair near the northern road corridor. Winona sits to the northeast, while New Chapel Hill and Arp help identify the eastern side. The most useful way to read the settlement pattern is to follow these directions outward from Tyler rather than memorize every label independently.
The boundary also deserves attention. Much of the southern edge is fairly straight, but the north bends repeatedly around a drainage corridor, and the western side has several pronounced turns. The water map explains those shapes better than the road map alone. For readers using a printed county outline, the irregular north and west edges are useful cues for distinguishing Smith County from a simple rectangular county.
Six ranked cities show the difference between Tyler and the outer communities
The ranked city map highlights Tyler, Whitehouse, Lindale, Bullard, Hideaway, and Troup. Tyler occupies the central position and is clearly the dominant mapped city. Whitehouse lies south of Tyler, while Bullard and Troup are farther toward the bottom of the county. Lindale and Hideaway sit close together in the northwest. This arrangement makes the county’s settlement pattern easy to read even without the road shields and secondary place labels.
The CITY INDEX printed on the map lists Tyler at 109,215, Whitehouse at 9,122, Lindale at 6,644, Bullard at 4,346, Hideaway at 3,301, and Troup at 2,338. These values explain the ranking used in the supplied graphic and should be read as map values rather than guaranteed current population estimates. If a project requires the newest demographic count, an official statistical source should be checked separately.
This simplified city view is especially useful for classroom material or a county overview because the community positions stand out without the full road network. Tyler can be fixed first, then Whitehouse and Bullard placed to the south, Lindale and Hideaway to the northwest, and Troup near the southern edge. That framework also makes the water and elevation maps easier to interpret later.
Sabine River and long creek valleys shape the northern and eastern drainage
The terrain-and-water map places the Sabine River near the northeastern boundary. In the northwest, Candy Creek follows a separate drainage line, with Sky Lake and Butler Lake nearby. Lindale Club Lake and Hide-a-way Lake No 2 are labeled around the Lindale and Hideaway side of the county. Farther toward the center, Hitts Lake and Spring Lake appear among many smaller blue channels.
The eastern half has two particularly useful stream references. Harts Creek runs generally southward through the east-central area, while Prairie Creek continues through the lower eastern interior. Holly Tree Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Pleasant Acres Lake are labeled around those drainage corridors. On the opposite side of the county, West Mud Creek forms a separate southwestern valley. Rather than memorizing every small water name, it is easier to divide the map into the northern Sabine side, the eastern Harts-Prairie drainage, and the southwest West Mud Creek area.
This map is intended for geographic reference, not flood-risk analysis, parcel boundaries, legal restrictions, or navigation. It is most useful for understanding where the major creeks sit in relation to Tyler and the outer communities, how the irregular northern boundary relates to drainage, and how scattered lakes occupy different parts of the county rather than one single basin.
Rolling uplands rise above lower creek corridors
The elevation map reports an actual range of about 79 to 203 meters and a mean elevation of 136 meters. Brown and tan colors mark higher ground across much of the western and central interior, with several pronounced upland areas in the northwest and south-central sections. Green terrain is more common along the northern boundary and through parts of the east, where lower creek valleys cut between the ridges.
The county is not divided into one simple high side and one low side. Higher ridges are repeatedly broken by narrow green valleys, creating a rolling surface across much of the map. When the elevation map is compared with the water map, many of those lower corridors follow the same general paths as Harts Creek, Prairie Creek, and other tributaries. The relationship between relief and drainage becomes much clearer than it would be from the maximum and minimum elevation values alone.
This countywide elevation surface is intended for broad terrain comparison rather than parcel surveying or engineering design. It can show which areas are relatively high, where lower creek valleys cut through the uplands, and how relief changes around the major communities. Precise site elevation should be checked with detailed source data or a local survey.
Choose the map according to whether roads, towns, water, or relief matter most
Use the reference map when Tyler, Lindale, Whitehouse, major roads, and the county boundary need to appear together. The ranked city map is better for comparing the six principal mapped communities without road clutter. Choose the terrain-and-water map for the Sabine River, Harts Creek, Prairie Creek, West Mud Creek, and the named lakes. The elevation map is the clearest view for comparing rolling uplands with the lower creek corridors.
The WebP images in the article are convenient for quick viewing. For printing or editing, the ZIP below contains four matching high-resolution A3 JPG files: county reference, ranked city, terrain and water, and elevation. Because the files remain separate, you can print only the map needed for a classroom handout, local reference page, presentation, or personal project.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Lindale in relation to Tyler?
On the supplied reference map, Lindale is northwest of Tyler. Route 69 connects the Tyler area with Lindale, while the long east-west route 20 is visible farther north near the Lindale and Hideaway area.
Where is the Sabine River on the Smith County map?
The terrain-and-water map labels the Sabine River near the northeastern boundary. Harts Creek and Prairie Creek form additional important drainage references farther south in the eastern half of the county.
What elevation range is shown for Smith County?
The supplied elevation map states an actual range of about 79 to 203 meters and a mean of 136 meters. Higher rolling terrain is common in the west and central interior, while lower valleys are widespread along the north and east.
Map File Information
The ZIP contains the four Smith County maps in high-resolution A3 JPG format.
- Included Versions: County reference, ranked city, terrain and water, elevation
- Included Files: 4 A3 JPG maps
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Sources and data references
County boundaries and road reference data can be checked through the U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles. Rivers, streams, and water features can be cross-checked with USGS National Hydrography, while elevation data are available through the USGS 3D Elevation Program. The city index values, road labels, named waters, and elevation figures described above are based on the Smith County maps supplied in the current ZIP package.
Green Map creates custom-edited map images using open geographic data sources such as geoBoundaries, Natural Earth, OpenStreetMap, and government open data.
These maps are edited visual materials, not raw data files, and are provided for education, documents, presentations, and graphic reference.
