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1957 Map of Port Arthur South

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Port Arthur South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Industrial infrastructure and coastal waterways dominate the landscape of Port Arthur and West Port Arthur in the late 1950s. The northern quadrant is anchored by a massive Oil Refinery and specialized shipping facilities like the Turning Basin, West Basin, and East Basin. This period shows a community structured by industry and transit, with the Southern Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads serving the waterfront. Educational life is represented by Lincoln High Sch, Carver Sch, and Lamar Sch.

Southward, the map transitions into the expansive marshes and bayous surrounding Sabine Lake. Significant maritime engineering is visible along the Sabine-Neches Canal and the Port Arthur Canal, protected by levees. Farther into the wetlands, natural features such as Lost Lake, Mud Lake, and Keith Lake are interspersed with remnants of past transport, including an Old Railroad Grade near Mesquite Point.