1940s Maps of Brazoria County, Texas

1. 1943 Map of San Luis Pass

   

   1943 San Luis Pass

   1943 Print · USGS

   Coastal Galveston during the war years focused on maritime defense and navigation at the mouth of the bay. Researchers can trace the early layout of West Beach and the location of the San Luis Coast Guard Station at San Luis Pass.

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4. 1943 Map of Oyster Creek

   

   1943 Oyster Creek

   1943 Print · USGS

   Brazoria County coastal life centered on the bayous and the railroad during the Second World War. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Bastrop Beach or locate family sites like Hudgens Cem and Bethel Ch.

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7. 1943 Map of Rosharon

   

   1943 Rosharon

   1943 Print · USGS

   Brazoria County agricultural and institutional life comes into focus during the early 1940s, centered on the rail corridor through Rosharon. Local researchers can trace old burial sites at Pilgrim Cem and Daughters Cem or locate the sprawling Ramsey State Farm.

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10. 1943 Map of Jones Creek

    

    1943 Jones Creek

    1943 Print · USGS

    Brazoria County's coastal delta is captured here during the early 1940s as industry and infrastructure began to reshape the marshlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Perry Landing, the Oakland Sch, and the Velasco Cem along the Brazos River.

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13. 1943 Map of Danbury

    

    1943 Danbury

    1943 Print · USGS

    Brazoria County coastal prairies are captured here during the early years of the war, centered on the rail hub at Danbury. Genealogists and researchers can trace local transport routes like Liverpool Road and industrial landmarks including the Pumping Station on Eagle Gully.

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16. 1943 Map of Mustang Bayou

    

    1943 Mustang Bayou

    1943 Print · USGS

    The coastal prairie south of Houston during the 1940s reveals a landscape of tidal bayous and early irrigation. Genealogists and historians can trace the Missouri Pacific Road and find landmarks like the German Cem and Briscoe Canal.

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19. 1943 Map of Freeport

    

    1943 Freeport

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Texas coast near the mouth of the Brazos River comes into sharp focus during the early 1940s as industry and navigation expand. Researchers can trace the layout of Freeport, locate the Brazos River Lighthouse, and find the historic Quintana Cem along the gulf shore.

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22. 1943 Map of Juliff

    

    1943 Juliff

    1943 Print · USGS

    Brazoria County during the early 1940s shows a landscape of prison agriculture and coastal prairie drainage systems. Researchers can locate the Darrington State Farm complex, the Prison Cem, and rural schoolhouses like Mustang Sch and School No 20.

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25. 1943 Map of Carancahua Lake, 1952 Print

    

    1943 Carancahua Lake

    1952 Print · USGS

    The Galveston and Brazoria county line met in the tidal marshes and open waters of the West Bay during the 1940s. Researchers can trace the early path of the Intracoastal Waterway and locate landmarks like Rattlesnake Mound and Boathouse Ruins.

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28. 1943 Map of Cedar Lakes East, 1958 Print

    

    1943 Cedar Lakes East

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Texas coast near the mouth of the San Bernard River was a landscape of deep-water channels and marshes in the early 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Ducroz Cem and early settlements like Owen and the Hotel.

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31. 1943 Map of Angleton, 1958 Print

    

    1943 Angleton

    1958 Print · USGS

    Angleton and the surrounding Brazoria County prairies are shown here during the early 1940s, when the regional economy centered on the railroad and riverside farming. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks such as Bearle Chapel, Revelation Cem, and the Texas Agricultural Experimental Station.

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34. 1943 Map of Christmas Point, 1958 Print

    

    1943 Christmas Point

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Texas Gulf Coast at Christmas Bay appears here in the 1940s, showing a landscape of barrier islands and marshy bayous. Trace the historic route of the Intracoastal Waterway and locate early landmarks like Christmas Point and Rattlesnake Point.

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37. 1943 Map of Chocolate Bay, 1959 Print

    

    1943 Chocolate Bay

    1959 Print · USGS

    Brazoria County’s coastal marshes and bayous are frozen in time just as the mid-century industrial expansion took hold. Researchers can trace the rail sidings at Hoskins Mound, locate the old Peterson Landing, and follow the original path of the Intracoastal Waterway.

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40. 1943 Map of Chocolate Bayou, 1959 Print

    

    1943 Chocolate Bayou

    1959 Print · USGS

    Coastal Brazoria County in the early 1940s was a landscape of winding waterways and early oil exploration. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river hub of Liverpool, find family names at Parker School, or locate the Gulf Coast Camp Meeting Ground.

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43. 1943 Map of Snipe, 1959 Print

    

    1943 Snipe

    1959 Print · USGS

    Coastal Brazoria County was undergoing a mid-century transformation as suburban development met traditional river bottomlands. Researchers can trace the early street grid of Lake Jackson, the sprawling Retrieve State Farm, and local landmarks like Trueona Ch and Wharton Cem.

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