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2022 Map of Moss Bluff

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Moss Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Trinity River dominates this portion of Liberty and Chambers counties, carving a serpentine path through the low-lying Texas coastal plain. This 2022 survey documents a landscape defined by water management and natural drainage, where major engineering works like the Coastal Water Authority Canal and Lynchburg Canal intersect with primitive marshlands. The river's winding course creates several distinctive landforms, including Demijohn Bend and Marks Bend, while old oxbows have formed isolated water bodies like Basin Lake and Wooten Lake.

Small settlements and family landmarks provide valuable points of reference for local historians, particularly the community of Moss Bluff and the nearby Quarters Cem. In the southern reaches, the boundary between Liberty and Chambers counties follows the Old River, passing near the growing residential areas of Old River-Winfree. The map also captures the industrial and agricultural infrastructure of the region, from the Dayton Canal to the expansive Swinney Marsh.