Region: Piney Woods
In the heart of the Texas Forest Country, this is one of the most beautiful,
cultural and historically rich regions of Texas. Home of vast lumber and
wood-products industries, this city also offers access to outdoor recreation in
nearby national forests and the Sam Rayburn Reservoir. The
Angelina County Chamber of Commerce and many local businesses can provide
recreational maps of reservoir.
Area produces more than a million board-feet of saw timber annually and major
volume of pulp wood from short- and longleaf pines, cypress, hickory, oak, gum
and magnolia. Sites of historical interest are marked throughout city. Home to
Angelina Junior College.