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1960 Map of Orange

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Orange
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Sabine River serves as the focal point for this 1960 survey, marking the border between Texas and Louisiana. The city of Orange is shown at a period of industrial growth, featuring a Turning Basin and complex water networks including Cove Bayou and the Intracoastal Waterway. To the east in Louisiana, the agricultural and oil landscape of Calcasieu Parish is evident near Vinton and Edgerly.

Tracing the river's path reveals a labyrinth of old channels and islands like Jackson Island and Sassafras Island. The map records numerous family and community landmarks, such as Granger Cem, Reed Cem, and rural schools like Tilley Sch. Further south, the map transitions into the Wild Prairie and the marshlands of Gum Cove, where the Pirogue Trail provides a route through the wetlands toward Black Bayou.