1957 Map of Port Arthur South
USGS Topo · Published 1958About this map
Industrial infrastructure meets the marshy Louisiana-Texas borderlands in this coastal survey. A massive Oil Refinery and turning basins dominate the landscape of Port Arthur, where the Kansas City Southern and Southern Pacific railroads terminate at the water's edge. The map captures the complex hydraulic engineering of the era, showcasing the Intracoastal Waterway and the Port Arthur Canal as they cut through a network of tidewater lakes like Mud Lake and Keith Lake.
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Editions of this 1957 Port Arthur South Map
3 editions found
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