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2019 Map of Bon Wier

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bon Wier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Bon Wier anchors this 2019 survey along the eastern edge of Texas, where the state line follows the winding course of the Sabine River. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways and low-lying sloughs, including Bee Slough, Gum Slough, and Rattlesnake Slough, which weave through the forested terrain of the Louisiana border. Small settlements like Fawil and numerous family cemeteries—such as Belgrade Cem, Inman Cem, and Whitman Cem—point to the area's deep-rooted rural history.

Transportation in the region relies on a grid of county roads and farm-to-market routes, including F-M 363 and FM 1416, which connect isolated homesteads to larger hubs. The presence of Wickersham Lake and Wilson Lake among the river bottomlands highlights the importance of the river ecosystem to the local geography. This survey provides a clear view of the modern boundaries between Newton County and Beauregard Parish, showing how historical settlement patterns persist in this river-valley landscape.