2010 Map of Monroe City

About this map

Monroe City and the nearby Hankamer settlement anchor this landscape of Southeast Texas, where the local economy and geography are defined by extensive water management and petroleum extraction. The presence of the Anahuac Oil Field indicates the industrial character of the region, while a network of engineered waterways, including the Chambers-Liberty Counties Navagation District Canal, Devers Canal, and the West Branch Devers Canal, illustrates a sophisticated infrastructure for irrigation or transport. These man-made channels intersect with natural drainage systems like East Fork Double Bayou and Oyster Bayou. Local heritage is preserved in sites such as Broussard Cemetery and Whites Cemetery, which sit near the northern reaches of Whites Bayou. The map reveals a transition between coastal prairie drainage and the rigid grid of rural roads like Wallace Rd and Hankamer Loop Rd.