1970s Maps of Fort Bend County, Texas

1. 1970 Map of Alief, 1973 Print

   

   1970 Alief

   1973 Print · USGS

   Southwest Houston was undergoing rapid suburbanization in the early seventies as new developments bridged the gap between old railroad towns. Trace family history at Riceville Cemetery or locate landmarks like Andrau Airpark and Sharpstown Country Club.

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4. 1970 Map of Clodine, 1973 Print

   

   1970 Clodine

   1973 Print · USGS

   Fort Bend County in the early seventies shows a landscape of institutional farms and early suburban edges. Genealogists and researchers can trace the roads around Clodine, the grounds of the State Prison Farm, and local landmarks like Hull Field.

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7. 1970 Map of Sugar Land, 1973 Print

   

   1970 Sugar Land

   1973 Print · USGS

   Fort Bend County reveals its transition from rural prison farming to suburban expansion in the early seventies. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Thompson Chapel, Sandberry Cem, and old rail stops at Crabb and Booth.

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10. 1970 Map of Missouri City, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Missouri City

    1973 Print · USGS

    Fort Bend County's river-bottom lands were transitioning toward suburban growth in the late sixties as the boundaries of Sugar Land and Missouri City expanded. Researchers can trace historic local sites like Dewalt Cem, Trammels, and the John Foster Dulles High Sch.

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13. 1971 Map of Brookshire, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Brookshire

    1973 Print · USGS

    The towns of Brookshire and Pattison are shown here in the early seventies, caught between traditional rice farming and the expanding oil industry. Researchers can trace family sites like Wilpitz Cemetery or follow the Missouri Kansas Texas rail line through Cardiff.

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16. 1971 Map of Orchard, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Orchard

    1973 Print · USGS

    Fort Bend County in the early 1970s shows a landscape defined by the Brazos River and a booming petroleum economy. You can trace industrial roots at the Orchard Dome Oil and Gas Field or locate local landmarks like the Cotton Gin in Tavener.

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19. 1971 Map of Fulshear, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Fulshear

    1973 Print · USGS

    Fulshear and Simonton appear in the early 1970s as the Southern Pacific railroad and the winding Brazos River shape the local landscape. Researchers can locate several community landmarks including Jerusalem Starlight Ch, Zion Chapel, and the Huntington Mound.

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22. 1971 Map of Richmond, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Richmond

    1973 Print · USGS

    Richmond and Rosenberg appear during a period of steady growth along the Brazos River in the early seventies. Researchers can trace numerous burial sites and landmarks like Morton Cem, Richmond State Sch, and the Southern Pacific rail lines.

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25. 1971 Map of Richmond NE, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Richmond NE

    1973 Print · USGS

    Fort Bend and Harris counties are captured in the early seventies, showcasing a rural landscape defined by creek meanders and early energy development. Genealogists can locate Goss Cem and Briscoe Cem or trace family sites near Foster and Gaston.

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28. 1971 Map of Katy, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Katy

    1974 Print · USGS

    The town of Katy and its surrounding oil fields are documented here in the early 1970s, showing a prairie landscape transitioning into an industrial and suburban hub. Genealogists and local historians can locate Magnolia Cem, Beckendorf, and the Odessa Kilpatrick Sch along the Missouri Kansas Texas rail line.

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31. 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.

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