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Houston East and West Texas Railway Company Survey

Surveyed across East Texas's Piney Woods, the HE&WT covers timber-heavy counties on either side of the Trinity River. Abstracts are dominantly tied to small ag and timber tracts.

Abbreviation

HE&WT

Established

1875

Primary Counties

Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity + 2 more

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Block 5 Sec 14 HE&WT Survey, Polk County, TX

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HE&WT coverage by county

Counties where HE&WT Block & Section references are commonly cited. Each links to a county-scoped converter.

Polk County San Jacinto County Trinity County Houston County Walker County

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