The industrial and residential corridors of the Texas Gulf Coast are deeply integrated in this map of the Golden Triangle area. Port Arthur serves as a major hub, bounded by the Sabine Neches Canal and the waters surrounding Pleasure Island. The landscape is a complex network of waterways like the Neches River and the Atlantic Canal, which separate the established neighborhoods of Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves. This survey captures the urban fabric of late 20th-century development, including the campus of Lamar University and smaller communities such as Pear Ridge and Griffing Park. Significant local history and genealogy markers are present, ranging from the Johnson Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery to the Veterans Memorial Monument near the coastal marshes. The arrangement of recreational spaces like the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Memorial Golf Course reflects the civic investment in this petrochemical-dominated landscape.
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1926 · Terry
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1926 · Vidor
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1932 · Beaumont
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Port Arthur NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · West of Johnson Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · West of Greens Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Orangefield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Port Arthur North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Terry
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Port Arthur South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000