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2012 Map of Evans

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Evans
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Sabine River snakes along the Louisiana and Texas border, defining a landscape of active watercourses and abandoned meander loops in the early 21st century. Near the small settlement of Evans, the river's dynamic nature is evidenced by oxbows like Joe Lake and Horseshoe Lake, as well as the remnants of previous channels known as Evans Old River and Fowler Old River. These features indicate a terrain shaped by centuries of shifting currents, where land once on one side of the main stream has been cut off by natural migration.

Rural life is anchored by the community at Almadane and several local landmarks that provide valuable data for genealogists. The map identifies the Evans Cem and roads leading to traditional sites, such as Almadane Cemetery RD and Old Union Cemetery RD. Smaller tributaries, including Little Cow Cr and Swindler Cr, drain into the bottomlands, supporting a network of local roads like Bonner RD and Jarrell Loop that connect scattered homesteads.