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1954 Map of Wiergate

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Wiergate
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Sabine River snakes through this 1954 survey, defining the border between Newton County, Texas, and several Louisiana parishes. The landscape is characterized by its complex riverine geography, featuring numerous oxbows and backwaters like Horseshoe Lake and Leland Lake. Within the Sabine National Forest, the map captures a network of small rural settlements and homesteads before the landscape was significantly altered by later water management projects.

Traces of local heritage are abundant, from Anthonys Ferry on the river to the scattered remains of a dismantled railroad that once served the timber industry. Local life is anchored by institutions such as Fairmount Ch, Survey School, and several family cemeteries including Maddox Cem and Burr Cem. The southern portion of the map highlights Wiergate, a significant mill town, and shows the Louisiana Base Line running west through the piney woods.