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Published: 1952
Updated: November 1, 1994
Bassett Creek is formed by the junction of Blythe and Weaver creeks twelve miles south of DeKalb in southwestern Bowie County (33°20' N, 94°36' W). It flows southeast for eleven miles to its mouth on the Sulphur River, thirteen miles southwest of New Boston (at 33°17' N, 94°31' W). The soils of the area are clayey; flooding is frequent. The land is heavily wooded, with post oak, blackjack oak, and elm predominating. The stream was probably named for John Bassett, an original grantee of land through which it flows.
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Anonymous, “Bassett Creek,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed May 18, 2022, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bassett-creek.
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