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1957 Map of Port Arthur

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Port Arthur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Industrial energy and coastal geography intersect in this mid-century survey of Port Arthur and its neighboring refinery towns. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the era, including multiple Oil Refinery sites, extensive Tank Farm layouts, and a dense network of rail lines like the Kansas City Southern and Southern Pacific. The urban development of Groves, Nederland, and Port Neches is clearly visible, showing a corridor of residential growth and schools such as Wheatly Sch and Carver Sch situated near the industrial waterfront.

Eastward across Sabine Lake, the terrain shifts abruptly to the marshlands of Louisiana. The Sabine National Wildlife Refuge dominates this eastern shore, where the coastal economy relied on outposts like Johnsons Bayou Landing and Hackberry. Waterborne commerce is central to the region, traced through the Intracoastal Waterway and the deep channels of the Neches River, while local recreation is represented by the Port Arthur Pleasure Pier.