Old Maps of Bailey's Prairie, Texas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Bailey's Prairie with 9 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Bailey's Prairie has changed over the decades.


Bailey's Prairie, TX maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Angleton, 1958 Print
    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.

  2. 1950 Map of Houston, 1953 Print
    1950 Map of Houston, 1953 Print
    1950 Houston
    1953 Print · USGS
    Coastal Texas in the early fifties reveals a landscape of massive civil engineering and industrial transit. Genealogists and researchers can trace the growth of the Houston suburbs and the maritime infrastructure of Galveston Bay, including the Gulf Freeway and the Texas City Dike.

  3. 1952 Map of East Columbia, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of East Columbia, 1953 Print
    1952 East Columbia
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Brazos River bottomlands are captured here in the early fifties during a period of significant water engineering. You can trace family history at Munson Cem or locate old sites like Mt Zion Ch and the newly forming Mann Lake.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of Houston, 1963 Print
    1956 Map of Houston, 1963 Print
    1956 Houston
    1963 Print · USGS
    Southeast Texas in the mid-fifties is captured here as a powerhouse of oil and maritime trade. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Houston and its ports, alongside landmarks like the Rice Institute and the Spindletop Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1963 Map of Angleton, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Angleton, 1966 Print
    1963 Angleton
    1966 Print · USGS
    Brazoria County undergoes significant development in the early sixties as the oil industry and regional rail lines reshape the prairie. Researchers can trace family history at Burrel Chapel Cem or locate the former Texas Agricultural Experimental Station and Bailes Airfield.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1975 Map of Houston, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Houston, 1977 Print
    1975 Houston
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Texas Gulf Coast in the mid-seventies shows a sprawling Houston metropolis linked to the sea by the massive Houston Ship Channel. Researchers can trace the mid-century industrial landscape from the Astrodome to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1984 Map of Angleton
    1984 Map of Angleton
    1984 Angleton
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Texas Gulf Coast in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of salt domes and bayous at the height of its oil-and-river economy. Researchers can trace land use through the Damon Mound Oil Field and the sprawling State Department of Corrections (Retrieve Unit).
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2022 Map of Angleton, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Angleton, 2022 Print
    2022 Angleton
    2022 Print · USGS
    Angleton and the surrounding Brazoria County coastal plain are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the proximity of the Brazoria County Courthouse to established neighborhoods and nearby Bailey's Prairie.

  9. 2022 Map of East Columbia, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of East Columbia, 2022 Print
    2022 East Columbia
    2022 Print · USGS
    Brazoria County's river-bottom lands and coastal prairies are documented here in the early 2020s as the river continues its ancient carving of the Texas landscape. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Thomas Dumas Cem and Munson Cem alongside the winding Brazos River.

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