2010 Map of Echo

About this map

The Sabine River snakes through the borderlands between Texas and Louisiana, defining a landscape of complex waterways and alluvial ridges. At the southern edge of the survey, the city of Orange sits near the Blue Elbow and Lake Bienvenu, where the river splits into various channels and bayous. The industrial influence of the early 21st century is evident at the Owens-Illinois Reservoir and its associated dam. In Louisiana, the settlement of Toomey and landmarks like Niblett Bluff rise above the surrounding wetlands, including Gum Slough and Dynamite Slough. This region's history is tied to the management of these shifting waters, seen in the many named ridges like Beef Ridge and Bone Ridge that provided stable ground amidst the Little Cypress Bayou and Brenam Bayou systems.