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2016 Map of Monroe City

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Monroe City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Monroe City and Hankamer serve as the primary hubs in this coastal Texas landscape, where the flat terrain of Chambers County is defined by a complex network of waterways and irrigation infrastructure. The map reveals the critical role of water management in the region, featuring the large Chambers-Liberty-Counties-Navigation District Canal and the Devers Canal system, which includes the W Br Devers Canal. These man-made channels intersect with natural drainage patterns like Whites Bayou, Crooked Bayou, and the branching arms of E Fork Double Bayou and W Fork Double Bayou.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by family-named landmarks and resting places, such as Broussard Cem and Whites Cem near the northern settlements. Modern infrastructure like the XL Ranch Airport and various rural loops, including McBride Devillier Loop, show the 21st-century configuration of these communities. The presence of Barrow Slough and Oyster Bayou indicates the low-lying, marshy character of the land as it drains toward the Gulf coast.