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2013 Map of Big Hill Bayou

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Big Hill Bayou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Willow Slough Marsh and the surrounding coastal wetlands of Jefferson County dominate this 2013 landscape near Port Arthur. The complex hydrology of the region is defined by the managed flow of the Taylor Bayou Outfall Canal and the Big Hill Reservoir, which sit at the heart of an intricate network of natural and engineered waterways. Higher ground appears as isolated landforms like Hog Island and Gum Island, providing relief from the surrounding expanse of lakes and bayous.

Water moves through a series of interconnected basins including Shallow Prong Lake, Cabin Lake, and Johnson Lake. The presence of the Taylor Bayou and Big Hill Bayou reflects the coastal plain's historical reliance on these drainage systems. Towards the southern edge, the terrain transitions into more remote sloughs and bayous, notably Salt Bayou and Willie Slough, with few road incursions aside from the pragmatically named Need More Rd.