
Industrial waterways and dense residential grids define this coastal corridor between Port Neches and the northern reaches of Port Arthur. The landscape is a complex network of transit and trade, anchored by the Neches River and the Sabine Neches Canal, which bypasses Sabine Lake to the west. This 2022 survey captures the modern footprint of communities like Nederland and Groves, showing the close proximity of educational institutions like Lamar State College Port Arthur to the region's massive petrochemical infrastructure. Notable landmarks include the sprawling Greenlawn Memorial Park and Calvary Cem, providing essential points of reference for local historians. From the marshes of Bird Island Bayou to the developed shores of Pleasure Island, the map illustrates how the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Canal have fundamentally reshaped the Jefferson County coastline for maritime commerce.
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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