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1957 Map of Texas Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The maritime border between Texas and Louisiana is defined here by the Sabine Pass Channel, a critical waterway connecting the Gulf of Mexico to interior ports. This mid-century survey captures the industrial and navigational infrastructure required to maintain this passage, including the Outer Bar Channel and the Anchorage Basin. On the Texas side, the small settlement of Sabine sits behind a protective Levee, flanked by a U.S. Coast Guard Sta and a Radio Tower.

Evidence of the area's long military and maritime history is prominent, specifically the Sabine Pass Lighthouse Reservation and an Lighthouse (Abandoned) positioned near Lighthouse Bayou. The landscape is characterized by coastal marsh and ridges, such as Hackberry Ridge, and the distinct boundaries of the East Boundary Old Military Reservation. Navigational aids like the Pilot Station, Radio Beacon, and Old Beacon dot the shoreline near Texas Point and Louisiana Point.