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2022 Map of Echo

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Echo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Orange and the surrounding borderlands of the Sabine River are defined by a complex network of waterways and ridges along the Texas and Louisiana line. The settlement of Echo sits near the river's edge, surrounded by family-named landmarks and several cemeteries, including the Ida Wilson Cem and Dougharty Cem. The landscape is a maze of bayous and islands, where Grubs Island, Teal Island, and Jacks Island are separated by features like Holden Slough and Cooper Bayou.

Tracing the historical boundary, numerous bluffs such as Niblett Bluff, Pruitt Bluff, and West Bluff overlook the river's winding course. The low-lying terrain is punctuated by distinct elevations like Beef Ridge, Pine Ridge, and Bone Ridge. To the southeast, the community of Toomey marks the transition into Louisiana's Calcasieu Parish, while features like Blue Elbow and Big Eddy emphasize the river's shifting hydrology in this marshy coastal environment.