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1942 Map of Anahuac

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Anahuac
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Anahuac serves as the focal point of this 1942 survey, situated where the Anahuac Channel meets the mouth of the Trinity River. The map captures a coastal landscape defined by the expansive waters of Turtle Bay and a complex network of marshy bayous, including Hog Island Bayou and Smith Bayou. At the southern edge of town, the site of Old Fort Anahuac marks a significant historical landmark overlooking Trinity Bay.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named cemeteries such as Wiggins Cem, Barnes Cem, and Richardson Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted settlement patterns of Chambers County. North of the bay, the community of Wallisville is shown with its own Wallisville School and Wallisville Cemetery. The presence of an Oil Field and numerous Oil Wells near Eminence illustrates the early industrial footprint on the land, while large inland water bodies like Lake Charlotte dominate the northern terrain.