Amelia Oil Field and the South China Oil Field anchor the industrial character of this Jefferson County landscape, where the subsurface extraction economy meets the residential expansion of West Beaumont. Subdivisions like Calder Highlands, Caldwood Acres, and Sunnyside demonstrate the 21st-century suburban footprint, while the West Beaumont Oil Field indicates the long-standing importance of petroleum to the local economy. The terrain is defined by a complex network of man-made and natural waterways, including the B1 Canal and Gallier Canal, which cross the prairie alongside Hillebrandt Bayou. Aviation and local history intersect at the Beaumont Municipal Airport, while the Hebert Cem offers a point of interest for genealogists tracing family ties in the Walden area. Drainage patterns like Jones Gully and Willow Marsh Bayou remain central to the geography of this low-lying coastal plain.
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1926 · Lakeview
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1926 · Vidor
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1932 · Beaumont
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Fannett East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Beaumont East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1945 · Fannett East
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1950 · Houston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Beaumont
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Sour Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Houston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000