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1993 Map of Moss Bluff

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Moss Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Trinity River snakes through this corner of Southeast Texas, defining a landscape of complex oxbows and marshy lowlands such as Negro Bend and Demijohn Bend. In the early 1990s, this area reflects a deep-rooted hydraulic infrastructure, anchored by the Moore Bluff Pumping Sta and the Dayton Canal (Elevated), which moved water across the flat coastal plains. Industry and faith exist side-by-side near the northern boundary, where the South Liberty Oil Field sits just east of the South Dayton Ch and Heir Lawn Cem.

Further south, the community of Old River-Winfree straddles the Liberty Co Chambers Co line, characterized by its local landmarks like the Winfree Ch and Winfree Cem. The map illustrates a transitional environment where natural bayous like Picketts Bayou meet human-engineered waterways like the Coastal Water Authority Canal, revealing how the region's geography was managed for both resource extraction and water transit.