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2020 Map of Salter Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Salter Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Toledo Bend Reservoir dominates this landscape along the Louisiana-Texas border, where the flooded valley of the Sabine River created an intricate shoreline of points and inlets. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the settlement of Sabinetown sits near the water's edge, adjacent to the Sabine National Forest. This modern survey illustrates the 21st-century character of the region as a recreational and residential destination, evidenced by the dense network of private drives and roads like Turtle Beach Rd and Loggerhead Ln that lead to the water.

Genealogists can identify several local burial sites preserved amidst the development, including Sabinetown Cem, Gandy Cem, and Miller Cem. Topographic features that survived the inundation of the valley remain prominent landmarks, such as Stone Coal Bluff, Goodloe Bluff, and the elevation of Merritt Mtn to the north. The Pendleton Bridge provides the primary transit link across the reservoir, connecting the two states over the submerged river channel.