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Polk County has 1,057.1 square miles of land in Texas. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Polk County: Southern Tertiary Uplands, Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Polk County, Texas
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Polk County, Texas · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Polk County, Texas from above

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THE SETTINGSouthern Tertiary Uplands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS10 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Polk County on the map

THE POLK COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern Tertiary Uplands setting.

Polk County has 1,057.1 square miles of land in Texas. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Polk County: Southern Tertiary Uplands, Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces.

The Piney Woods occupy irregular plains at the western edge of the southern forest belt. Pine and hardwood landscapes alternate with wider river corridors such as the Red River valley.

Regional context: South Central Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Polk County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Southern Tertiary Uplands86.2%
  2. Flatwoods9.9%
  3. Floodplains and Low Terraces3.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Polk County

The atlas lists 10 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Polk County, including West Livingston, Livingston, Onalaska. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Polk County

Polk County by land and water

The Census records 52.6 square miles of water within Polk County, or 4.7% of its total area. That share is close to Polk County’s 4.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Polk County has 755.6 times the land area of nearby Seven Oaks city (1.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Angelina County, Hardin County, Liberty County, San Jacinto County, Trinity County, Tyler County within Texas. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Polk County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Polk County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Polk County. The county includes 10 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southern Tertiary Uplands setting

Southern Tertiary Uplands belongs to South Central Plains. Does the tract lie on wooded upland or a river bottom, and are timber, survey and road-access records available?

03

Check the route, beyond Seven Oaks

Seven Oaks is 4.8 miles north of the Polk County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Polk County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON POLK COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 30.7846° N, 94.8373° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Polk County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Polk

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Polk ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Polk County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Southern Tertiary Uplands

Explore the agency mapping behind the South Central Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Texas landowner resources

TWDB data, apps, and maps

Official Texas groundwater, water-supply, and flood-related mapping resources.

TWDB groundwater viewer

State groundwater records and mapped aquifer, well, and management-area context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Polk County.

Seven Oaks lies about 4.8 miles north of Polk County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Polk County in context

NSEWSeven Oaks · 4.8 miles1Livingston · 7.9 miles2Indian Springs · 8.6 miles3West Livingston · 12.3 miles4Goodrich · 13.7 miles5Cedar Point · 14.4 miles6OUTER RING: 14.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Seven Oaks4.8 mi · city
  2. 2
    Livingston7.9 mi · town
  3. 3
    Indian Springs8.6 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    West Livingston12.3 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Goodrich13.7 mi · city
  6. 6
    Cedar Point14.4 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Texas; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Big Thicket Lake Estatescensus-designated place
Cedar Pointcensus-designated place
Corrigantown
Goodrichcity
Indian Springscensus-designated place
Livingstontown
Onalaskacity
Pleasant Hillcensus-designated place
Seven Oakscity
West Livingstoncensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Polk County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Polk County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Polk County. Polk County’s 1,057.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southern Tertiary Uplands describe all of Polk County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Southern Tertiary Uplands is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Seven Oaks as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 4.8 miles north of Polk County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Polk County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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