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1955 Map of Cameron

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Cameron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Sabine National Wildlife Refuge dominates this coastal landscape, protecting a complex network of wetlands and ridges between Calcasieu Lake and the Gulf of Mexico. In the mid-1950s, the area's economy is clearly defined by the Calcasieu Ship Channel and the burgeoning petroleum industry, evidenced by the Gas Field and Mud Lake Gas Field. The settlement of Hackberry serves as a local hub near the northern edge, containing St Peter Ch and the Hackberry High Sch.

Further south, the community of Cameron sits at the strategic mouth of Calcasieu Pass, where a Ship Channel Ferry connects the mainland to Monkey Island. Along the coast, Holly Beach is accessible via a road flanked by marshland and the prominent Back Ridge. This survey captures the region before extensive modern development, preserving the locations of family landmarks like the Kelly-Rogers Cem and government installations such as the U S Coast Guard Station.