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2020 Map of Toro

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Toro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Toledo Bend Reservoir dominates the western landscape of this Sabine Parish region, its complex shoreline creating numerous points and coves like Robinson Bend and Toro Bay. This survey highlights a rural transition where the extensive woodlands of the Sabine National Forest meet the southern reaches of the Fort Polk military reservation. The settlement pattern is scattered, with small communities like Clare and Toro connected by a network of local roads such as Ferguson Rd and McNeely Rd.

Waterways define the interior drainage, with Bayou Toro and its many tributaries, including Lucius Br and Horsepen Cr, cutting through the timberland. Local heritage is preserved in several small burial grounds, notably Victoria Cem, McMillion Cem, and Clearwater Cem. These cemeteries and the established land lines of Township 4 and 5 North provide critical reference points for genealogists tracing families in this borderland between Louisiana and Texas.