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Sinkhole risk in Nacogdoches County, TX: Not karst, but voids possible

Not karst, but voids possible

No soluble bedrock; some pseudokarst (piping or lava-tube ground).

On soluble rock
0%
At or near the surface
0%
Buried under cover
0%

The next step for one property

Not true karst, but soil piping or lava tubes can still open voids - mention it to an inspector.

Across 946 square miles, under one square mile of Nacogdoches County maps onto soluble rock. With about 65,728 residents (69 per square mile), homes are spread across towns and farmland, and a mapped unit may or may not reach the developed parts. The figures come from 596 map points about 1.3 miles apart, so a pocket smaller than that can be missed or overstated.

Two things to read before deciding: why gypsum and salt move faster than limestone, and how ground with no limestone still opens up.

Counties around Nacogdoches County

The nearest county rated sinkhole country is Adair County, OK, about 296 miles north. 3 of the 6 closest counties land in the same band; the ground changes quickly around here.

Against the rest of Texas

Nacogdoches County ranks 215 of 254 in Texas for soluble rock at the surface, and sits above 0% of US counties on that measure.