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1985 Map of Salter Creek

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Salter Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Toledo Bend Reservoir dominates this landscape along the border of Louisiana and Texas, having transformed the original valley of the Sabine River. This mid-1980s data highlights the sprawling water body at an elevation of 172 feet, creating a complex shoreline of inlets like Negreet Bayou and Palo Gaucho Bayou. On the Louisiana side, the Sabine National Forest preserves large tracts of woodland cut by streams such as Salter Creek and Mill Branch.

Evidence of older settlement remains at Sabinetown and Goodloe Bluff, while local genealogy is rooted in sites like Gandy Cem and Miller Cem. The transition from an agrarian river valley to a recreation-focused reservoir is clear through the numerous Campgrounds, the Twin Island Campground, and Turtle Beach. Meanwhile, extractive industries continue to mark the terrain via various Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit near Beulah Ch.