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1943 Map of West of Greens Bayou

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of West of Greens Bayou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Sabine Lake coastline during the early 1940s reveals a complex network of industrial and natural water features along the Texas and Louisiana border. This survey, mapped by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the Army Map Service, documents the critical intersection of the Neches River and the Sabine River as they feed into the lake. The era's focus on maritime transport is evident in the presence of the Sabine Neches Canal and the Intracoastal Waterway, which carve through the marshy terrain of Jefferson and Orange counties.

East of the state line in Cameron Parish, the Sabine Wildlife Refuge preserves the coastal ecosystem, featuring a series of bayous such as Whisky Bayou and Three Bayou. Geographically significant landmarks like Pines Ridge and Marceaux Island are noted alongside infrastructure like the Old Lakeshore Road and a Lookout Tower, reflecting a landscape defined by its shifting delta and industrial expansion.