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1943 Map of Texla

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Texla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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Cow Bayou and its surrounding wetlands dominate this 1943 landscape in the Beaumont-Orange area, where the regional economy was transitioning from timber to rail-based transport. The settlement of Texla and the Old Texla Mill Road recall the community's industrial roots, while the Kansas City Southern and Missouri Pacific lines define the modern transport corridors. This survey was mapped for the Army Map Service by the Tennessee Valley Authority, reflecting wartime strategic interests in coastal Texas infrastructure.

Family history is preserved at Singleton Cem and Linscomb Cem, situated among the low-lying terrain near Sawgrass Marsh and Caney Creek. The presence of several stretches of Abandoned RR and an Abandoned Railroad suggests a landscape of shifting rail routes as older logging lines were retired. Notable local thoroughfares include the historic Spanish Trail and the Beaumont-Orange Road, which provided vital connections between these expanding Gulf Coast industrial hubs.