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1961 Map of Moss Bluff

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Moss Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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The South Liberty Oil Field dominates the northern landscape of this Liberty County survey, characterized by a dense network of oil wells, sumps, and pipelines. The Trinity River snakes through the center of the sheet, creating a complex hydrologic system of oxbows and bends such as Negro Bend, Demijohn Bend, and Marks Bend. This riparian environment is further defined by numerous named backwaters like Demijohn Lake and Wooten Lake, which sit adjacent to the winding Picketts Bayou.

Industrial water management is a primary feature of the region, evidenced by the Coastal Industrial Water Authority Canal and the Dayton Canal. Settlement is sparse, focused around the community of Moss Bluff and its associated Moss Bluff Pumping Sta. Local history researchers will find smaller landmarks such as Winfree Ch near the Liberty and Chambers county line, and the Reeves Cem located in the northeastern sector near the West Branch Devers Canal.