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2016 Map of West of Greens Bayou

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of West of Greens Bayou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

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Sabine Lake dominates this coastal landscape, where the state boundary between Texas and Louisiana cuts through the water. The industrial and maritime infrastructure of Port Arthur and Bridge City is evident along the western shore, anchored by the Port Arthur-Orange Bridge crossing the Neches River. The complex waterway system, including the Sabine Neches Canal and the Intracoastal Waterway, highlights the region's historical importance for transit and shipping.

Marshy terrain and low-lying islands such as Pleasure Island, Sydnes Island, and Shell Island define the geography, interwoven with a network of bayous and passes like Old River Bayou and East Pass. In the east, the landscape transitions into the Louisiana wetlands of Cameron Parish, featuring named points of interest like Pines Ridge and Marceaux Island, reflecting the sparse but distinct naming conventions of the gulf coast marshlands.