Old Maps of Pamela Heights, Houston

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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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