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1954 Map of Haddens

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Haddens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Sabine River meanders across the border of Louisiana and Texas, creating a complex landscape of oxbow lakes and wetlands such as Horseshoe Lake and Alligator Lake. This 1954 survey, updated with 1969 photogrammetric data, documents the region shortly before the character of the river valley was altered by the Toledo Bend Reservoir project. Purple revisions on the map delineate the projected Normal Pool Elevation 172, showing where the rising waters would eventually submerge features like Crossway Slough and Lake Lenore.

Cultural life in the valley is marked by small settlements and rural institutions, including Haddens, Toledo, and Habel. The map provides specific locations for local landmarks like Mt Olive Church and Scott Cemetery, alongside the deep woods of the Sabine National Forest. Numerous bayous and branches, such as Toro Bayou and Maldiff Branch, drain the surrounding terrain, reflecting the traditional river-bottom economy of the era.