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1947 Map of Toomey

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Toomey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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The Sabine River forms the winding western boundary of this 1947 study, where the intricate hydrology of Calcasieu Parish meets the Texas border. The landscape is defined by the heavy timber and wetlands of Tupelo Swamp and the meandering channels of Old River and Big Bayou. Unlike the more developed areas to the east, this region shows a transition from the dense river bottomlands to the beginning of the coastal prairie irrigation network via the Sabine Canal.

Human settlement centers on the small community of Toomey and the western edge of Vinton. The transportation corridor is dominated by the Southern Pacific railroad and State Highway No 90, which run parallel through the southern portion of the quadrangle. Local landmarks like Nibletts Bluff along the river and the Comier Cemetery provide important touchpoints for genealogists and researchers tracing the early settlement patterns of this border region.