Taylor Bayou is a

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. It is formed by the

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of the North Fork and the South Fork. Mayhaw Bayou flows into the South Fork. The headwaters of these streams are in western Jefferson County. La Belle and Taylor Landing are small settlements near Taylor Bayou. The bayou flows east. Near Port Arthur, it is joined by the left tributaries Hillebrandt Bayou and Alligator Bayou. There, is directed by

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s into the Intracoastal Waterway, southwest of the

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on Sabine Lake.

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USGS Geographic Names Information Service
*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974) Rivers of Texas Rivers of Jefferson County, Texas {{Texas-river-stub

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