1970s Maps of Houston, Texas
Explore 11 historic maps of Houston from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Houston's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.
- Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
- See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
- Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
- View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.
Start exploring Houston's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.
Houston, TX maps
(11)- 1970 Map of Cypress, 1972 Print
1970 Cypress1972 Print · USGSCypress and its surrounding prairie are shown here during the early 1970s as suburban growth began to reach into rural Harris County. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Graves Cem and Muller Cem, or follow the Southern Pacific rail line through Hot Wells.3 unique versions available - 1970 Map of Addicks, 1972 Print
1970 Addicks1972 Print · USGSWest Houston and the Addicks area are seen here at a critical moment of hydrological and suburban transformation during the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Baker Cem or follow the old Missouri Kansas Texas rail line through the Addicks Reservoir.4 unique versions available - 1970 Map of Alief, 1973 Print
1970 Alief1973 Print · USGSSouthwest 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. - 1970 Map of Clodine, 1973 Print
1970 Clodine1973 Print · USGSFort 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. - 1970 Map of Satsuma, 1973 Print
1970 Satsuma1973 Print · USGSHarris County is seen during a period of suburban expansion and industrial growth in the early seventies. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Jersey Village and Satsuma alongside old landmarks like Perry Cem and Matzke Sch. - 1970 Map of Hedwig Village, 1973 Print
1970 Hedwig Village1973 Print · USGSWest Houston and the Memorial Villages are shown in a period of intense suburban growth during the early seventies. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Bunker Hill Village and Hedwig Village alongside landmarks like Memorial Oaks Cem and the Discalced Carmelite Monastery. - 1970 Map of Missouri City, 1973 Print
1970 Missouri City1973 Print · USGSFort 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 - 1971 Map of Richmond NE, 1973 Print
1971 Richmond NE1973 Print · USGSFort 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.3 unique versions available - 1971 Map of Warren Lake, 1974 Print
1971 Warren Lake1974 Print · USGSHarris County ranch land and prairie drainage are documented here in the early seventies, before suburban expansion reached these western reaches. Trace the Old Railroad Grade, explore the grounds of the Warren Ranch, and locate the Fish Hatchery along Cypress Creek.2 unique versions available - 1971 Map of Katy, 1974 Print
1971 Katy1974 Print · USGSThe 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.3 unique versions available - 1975 Map of Houston, 1977 Print
1975 Houston1977 Print · USGSThe 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
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