2016 Map of Bon Wier

About this map

The Sabine River serves as the winding natural boundary between Texas and Louisiana, defining the character of this borderland region. In Newton County, the settlements of Bon Wier and Fawil are connected by a network of farm roads and private routes through a landscape heavily influenced by riverine hydrology. The bottomlands are complex, featuring numerous water bodies like Middle River, Wilson Lake, and Wickersham Lake, alongside various sloughs and branches such as Rattlesnake Slough and Dempsey Cr. Genealogical interest is particularly high due to the density of family-named burial sites scattered across the terrain, including Hughes Cem, Belgrade Cem, and Inman Cem. This 2016 survey illustrates how modern road networks like FM 1416 and F-M 363 overlay the older rural fabric of small communities and family landholdings.