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1956 Map of Patroon

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Patroon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Sabine National Forest dominates this East Texas landscape, where the shifting waters of the Sabine River define the border between Shelby County and Sabine Parish, Louisiana. This 1969 revision documents a pivotal era of environmental change as the Toledo Bend Reservoir begins to alter the bottomlands, drowning former landmarks like Buzzard Bend and Horseshoe Slough.

Deeply rooted rural communities such as Patroon and Sexton are shown alongside small local landmarks including Jordans Store and Alexanders Store. The map is particularly useful for genealogical research, identifying numerous country congregations and burial sites like New Jerusalem Ch, Browns Chapel, and Mt Olive Cem. The network of creeks, such as Patroon Bayou and Mustang Creek, illustrates the complex drainage system of the Piney Woods before large-scale inundation.