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2025 Map of Texas Point

Name: 2025 Topographic Map of Texas Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2025
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2025

About this map

The coastal boundary of Texas and Louisiana converges at this maritime intersection, where the waters of the Gulf of America meet the industrial and natural outlets of the southern coast. Near the settlement of Sabine, the landscape is defined by the deep-draft navigation of the Jetty Channel and the Outer Bar Channel, which facilitate transit for the nearby Port Arthur maritime economy. This is a region of shifting marshes and defined waterways, including the winding Lighthouse Bayou and Texas Bayou, that break up the low-lying terrain of Hackberry Ridge.

The map details the complex hydrography of the pass, where the Pass Channel and Anchorage Basin provide critical infrastructure for vessels entering from the open sea. Natural landmarks like Texas Point and Louisiana Point stand as sentinels at the mouth of Sabine Pass, marking a point of significant environmental and economic exchange. These features illustrate the continuous interplay between heavy shipping channel maintenance and the delicate coastal marsh systems of Mud Lake.