The Sabine River forms a winding natural boundary between Vernon Parish, Louisiana, and Newton County, Texas, defining the landscape of this riverine corridor. The map details the complex hydrology of the floodplains, where the main channel is flanked by abandoned meanders and oxbows such as Evans Old River, Fowler Old River, and the aptly named Horseshoe Lake. The small community of Evans sits in the northeast corner near the river crossing, supported by local landmarks like Evans Cem. To the south, the settlement of Almadane is situated near Mill Cr and its namesake Almadane Cemetery. The area is characterized by a mix of marshy lowlands near Joe Lake and more established timbered tracts like Cedar Grove, all linked by a network of parish roads and forest routes that follow the undulating terrain above the river basin.
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1941 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Wiergate
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Merryville
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Pujo
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Knight
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1948 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Wiergate
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Evans
USGS Topo · 1:31,680