2019 Map of Monroe City

About this map

Monroe City and Hankamer anchor this 2019 survey of the coastal prairie in Chambers County, where an intricate network of natural bayous and man-made irrigation channels defines the landscape. The Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District Canal and several branches of the Devers Canal underscore the regional importance of water management for agriculture. Local history is preserved at family and community sites like Broussard Cem and Whites Cem, while more recent infrastructure is represented by the XL Ranch Airport and the corridor of Interstate 10. The drainage patterns of the E Fork Double Bayou, W Fork Double Bayou, and Oyster Bayou illustrate the low-lying terrain of the Texas Gulf Coast, showing how water systems have been both utilized and redirected through decades of settlement and development.