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1954 Map of Haddens

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Haddens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Sabine River snakes through this 1954 landscape, serving as the primary boundary between Texas and Louisiana. This survey captures a river-bottom environment characterized by oxbow lakes and sloughs, such as Horseshoe Lake, Alligator Lake, and Crossway Slough. Local settlement is sparse, concentrated near small centers like Toledo and Haddens, with much of the western bank dedicated to the Sabine National Forest.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of community landmarks, including Toledo Cemetery, Scott Cemetery, and the Mt Olive Church. Evidence of earlier transport persists in the Anthonys Ferry site and the path of a dismantled railroad in the northwest. The presence of Bayou Toro and numerous small drainages like Sutton Creek and Sandy Creek illustrate the complex hydrology of the Sabine and Newton County borderlands before modern developments altered the river basin.