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1957 Map of Terry

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Terry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The industrial and marshland landscape of the Orange Co Jefferson Co border is defined here by the winding Neches River and the sprawling wetland reaches of Cow Bayou. In the late 1950s, this area north of Port Arthur supported a mix of heavy industry and small, family-centric settlements. An extensive Oil Refinery sits along the Smith Bluff Cutoff, signaling the region's mid-century economic driver.

Away from the riverbanks, the Southern Pacific railroad connects small hubs like Terry and Connell, while an intricate system of Levee structures manages the low-lying terrain. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the numerous small burial sites scattered across the coastal prairie, including Stephenson Cem, Adcock Cem, and Wallace Cem. The map also captures the isolated settlement of Bessie Heights positioned between the wetlands and the rising timberland to the north.