Old Maps of Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 15 historic maps of Mahatma Gandhi District. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston maps

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  1. 1915 Map of Bellaire
    1915 Map of Bellaire
    1915 Bellaire
    1915 Print · USGS
    The Harris County prairie southwest of Houston comes alive in this mid-1910s survey of emerging suburban and rural life. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Bellaire, the Rice Institute, and long-forgotten sites like the Poor Farm or Girls Industrial School.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 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

  3. 1921 Map of Bellaire
    1921 Map of Bellaire
    1921 Bellaire
    1921 Print · USGS
    Houston's western edges and the young settlement of Bellaire are captured here just before the city's suburban boom. Trace early landmarks like the Rice Institute and the Poor Farm, or locate rural school sites such as the Post Oak School and Brays Bayou School.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 1982 Map of Bellaire, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Bellaire, 1983 Print
    1982 Bellaire
    1983 Print · USGS
    Southwest Houston and Bellaire are shown at a peak of late-century expansion, dominated by new highway loops and major medical hubs. Local historians can trace the development of the Astrodome complex and numerous schools like Madison High Sch and Lamar High Sch.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 1995 Map of Bellaire, 1999 Print
    1995 Map of Bellaire, 1999 Print
    1995 Bellaire
    1999 Print · USGS
    Southwest Houston and Bellaire are shown in the mid-nineties during a period of massive medical and commercial growth. Researchers can trace the development of the Texas Medical Center or locate sites like the Astrodome and The Galleria.

  14. 2022 Map of Alief, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Alief, 2022 Print
    2022 Alief
    2022 Print · USGS
    The western Houston suburbs of Harris and Fort Bend counties are shown in 2022 during a period of dense residential and institutional growth. Researchers can find prominent landmarks like Piney Point Village, Houston Baptist University, and the Forest Park Cem.

  15. 2022 Map of Bellaire, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Bellaire, 2022 Print
    2022 Bellaire
    2022 Print · USGS
    Houston and its southwestern suburbs are shown in high resolution during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the development of established neighborhoods like Bellaire and Meyerland or locate specific sites like Rice University and Pierce Junction.

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