Orange sits at the confluence of deep-water navigation and low-lying wetlands where the Sabine River forms the state line between Texas and Louisiana. The city's residential and industrial grid is bordered by the winding Adams Bayou and The Cypress Bayou, illustrating a landscape heavily influenced by maritime commerce. The presence of Lamar State College-Orange and several historic burial sites, such as Hebrew Cem and Hollywood Cem, reflect the community's established social foundations. East of the city, the terrain transitions into a complex network of marshes and water bodies including Phoenix Lake and Mud Lake. This area is defined by significant civil engineering, most notably the Intracoastal Waterway and various cuts like Berwick Cut, which facilitate transit through the delta environments of Pavell Island and Orange Harbor Island.
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1926 · Mauriceville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1932 · Orange
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Port Arthur NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1934 · Greens Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Five Lakes
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Five Lakes
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Greens Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · West of Greens Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Orangefield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Mauriceville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000