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Old Maps of Sugar Land, Texas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Sugar Land with 38 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 Sugar Land has changed over the decades.

Sugar Land, TX maps

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  1. 1915 Map of Alief
    1915 Map of Alief
    1915 Alief
    1915 Print · USGS
    In the years before Houston's westward sprawl, this prairie landscape was a remote network of dairy farms and rail lines. You can trace the early foundations of these communities at Alief, Traceyville Church, and along the rural paths of Westheimer Road.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1915 Map of Clodine, 1961 Print
    1915 Map of Clodine, 1961 Print
    1915 Clodine
    1961 Print · USGS
    Southeast Texas prairie life is captured here during the mid-teens, when rail lines dictated the growth of small settlements. Trace the early footprints of Clodine and Howell or locate the defunct route of the Texas Western R R (Abandoned).
  7. 1919 Map of Clodine
    1919 Map of Clodine
    1919 Clodine
    1919 Print · USGS
    The coastal prairie of the Harris and Fort Bend county line is captured here just before the era of major flood control. Genealogists can trace early settlements like Clodine and Howell alongside the remnant Texas Western RR (Abandoned) rail bed.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 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.
  13. 1955 Map of Sugar Land, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Sugar Land, 1957 Print
    1955 Sugar Land
    1957 Print · USGS
    Fort Bend and Harris counties were transitioning from a plantation and prison-farm economy to a modern industrial corridor in the mid-1950s. Genealogists can trace family names at the Dewalt Cem or Riceville Ch, while researchers can map the early footprints of Sharpstown and Andrau Airpark.
  16. 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
  19. 1970 Map of Alief, 1973 Print
    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.
  22. 1970 Map of Clodine, 1973 Print
    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.
  25. 1970 Map of Sugar Land, 1973 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1970 Map of Missouri City, 1973 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 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
  34. 1982 Map of Clodine
    1982 Map of Clodine
    1982 Clodine
    1982 Print · USGS
    Fort Bend and Harris counties were on the cusp of rapid suburban change in the early eighties. Genealogists and researchers can trace the footprint of the Jester State Prison Farm, find Magee Cemetery, or locate the rural Clodine crossroads.
  37. 1982 Map of Alief
    1982 Map of Alief
    1982 Alief
    1982 Print · USGS
    Southwest Houston was undergoing a massive suburban transformation in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Alief and Stafford, or locate family sites near Riceville Cem and Andrau Airpark.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1992 Map of Houston
    1992 Map of Houston
    1992 Houston
    1992 Print · USGS
    The Houston metropolitan area reached its modern sprawl in the early nineties, centered on the Buffalo Bayou and a massive regional rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of satellite cities like Sugar Land and Pasadena, or locate legacy sites like the Humble Oil Field and the NASA Lyndon B Johnson Space Center.
  43. 1995 Map of Alief, 1998 Print
    1995 Map of Alief, 1998 Print
    1995 Alief
    1998 Print · USGS
    Western Houston and the Alief area are seen here during the rapid suburban growth of the mid-nineties. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Andrau Airpark, the Alief Brethren Cem, and the path of the Missouri Pacific railroad.
  46. 1995 Map of Missouri City, 1999 Print
    1995 Map of Missouri City, 1999 Print
    1995 Missouri City
    1999 Print · USGS
    The Houston suburbs were in the midst of a significant growth phase in the late nineties as residential tracts pushed into the Brazos River bottomlands. Researchers can find old family cemeteries and country churches like Dewalt Cem and St John Ch alongside the rails of the Missouri Pacific.
  49. 1995 Map of Sugar Land, 1999 Print
    1995 Map of Sugar Land, 1999 Print
    1995 Sugar Land
    1999 Print · USGS
    Fort Bend County in the mid-1990s shows a unique landscape where suburban growth meets large-scale institutional land use. Researchers can trace historic local sites like Crabb, the Sandberry Cem, and the sprawling Jester State Prison Farm.
  52. 1995 Map of Clodine, 1999 Print
    1995 Map of Clodine, 1999 Print
    1995 Clodine
    1999 Print · USGS
    Fort Bend and Harris counties were undergoing rapid suburban change in the mid-nineties as residential developments moved west toward the reservoir. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Magee Cemetery and Hodges Bend Cem or trace the early footprint of Mission Bend.
  55. 2010 Map of Missouri City, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Missouri City, 2010 Print
    2010 Missouri City
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Sugar Land, including Houston, Missouri City, and other nearby areas
  58. 2010 Map of Sugar Land, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Sugar Land, 2010 Print
    2010 Sugar Land
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Sugar Land, including Rosenberg, Richmond, and other nearby areas
  61. 2010 Map of Alief, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Alief, 2010 Print
    2010 Alief
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Sugar Land, including Houston, Missouri City, and other nearby areas
  64. 2010 Map of Clodine, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Clodine, 2010 Print
    2010 Clodine
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Sugar Land, including Houston, Richmond, and other nearby areas
  67. 2013 Map of Alief, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Alief, 2013 Print
    2013 Alief
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Sugar Land, including Houston, Missouri City, and other nearby areas
  70. 2013 Map of Missouri City, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Missouri City, 2013 Print
    2013 Missouri City
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Sugar Land, including Houston, Missouri City, and other nearby areas
  73. 2013 Map of Sugar Land, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Sugar Land, 2013 Print
    2013 Sugar Land
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Sugar Land, including Rosenberg, Richmond, and other nearby areas
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