2003 Map of Union Springs

About this map

The sprawling waters of the Toledo Bend Reservoir dominate the western half of this landscape, marking the winding border between Louisiana and Texas. This survey captures a rural landscape defined by historical land divisions such as the Las Ormigas Grant Lot No 4 and the protected timberlands of the Sabine National Forest. Small settlements and family landmarks are scattered throughout the piney woods and bayous, including the community of Union Springs and the nearby Henretta Ch. The terrain is deeply dissected by a network of waterways like Bossier Bayou and Moccasin Bayou, which flow through the low-lying areas between local elevations such as Sand Hill. For those tracing local history, the presence of Bossier Cem and Pauls Cem provides critical points for genealogical research in this borderland region.