1957 Map of Orangefield

About this map

Cow Bayou meanders through this landscape, defining the character of the Texas-Louisiana borderlands as they appeared during the mid-century expansion of Orange. The map documents a transition from rural reaches to industrial and residential growth, particularly evident in the purple-tinted 1970 revisions around Bridge City and West Orange. Local history and genealogy interest is high throughout the quadrangle, with family and community landmarks like Winfree Cem, Granger Cem, and Turner Cem preserved alongside established rural institutions such as McLewis Sch and Winfree Ch. Transportation networks are dominated by the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads, which served the region's industry before the extensive levee systems and the Intracostal Waterway reshaped the hydrology near Mule Island and the Sabine River.