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2019 Map of Sudduth Bluff

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Sudduth Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Sabine River corridor defines the boundary between Texas and Louisiana on this survey, highlighting a landscape heavily dominated by bottomland marshes and intricate drainages. The area is characterized by vast wetland features such as Mayhaw Marsh, Reese Marsh, and the strikingly named Devils Pocket. These low-lying areas are fed by numerous tributaries including Little Cypress Creek and Alabama Br, creating a complex hydrological network that has historically influenced local movement and settlement patterns.

Local history is preserved in small family and community landmarks like the Laurel Sudduth Bluff Cem and Wright Cem, situated near the eponymous Sudduth Bluff. The naming of features like Bumpy Baygall and Wrights Settlement Rd reflects the long-standing human connection to this specific pocket of the Gulf Coastal Plain, where private roads and timber-access routes navigate between sloughs and marshes.