1950s Maps of Waller County, Texas

1. 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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4. 1953 Map of Seguin, 1965 Print

   

   1953 Seguin

   1965 Print · USGS

   South Texas in the early fifties shows a thriving river-and-rail economy across the Guadalupe and Colorado basins. Genealogists and historians can trace rail routes like the Southern Pacific through Seguin, locate oil wells, or find the Gary AAF near San Marcos.

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7. 1954 Map of Beaumont, 1964 Print

   

   1954 Beaumont

   1964 Print · USGS

   Southeast Texas in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape of massive national forests, emerging reservoirs, and a booming oil economy. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural settlements like Dallardsville and Village Mills or locate early drilling sites at Sour Lake Oil Field.

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10. 1954 Map of Austin, 1964 Print

    

    1954 Austin

    1964 Print · USGS

    Central Texas is captured during a period of steady growth as the capital city and its neighboring farm towns began to modernize. Researchers can trace historic rail corridors like the Southern Pacific RR or locate landmarks such as Bergstrom Air Force Base and Pilot Knob.

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13. 1955 Map of Brookshire, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Brookshire

    1957 Print · USGS

    The growing railroad towns of Waller and Harris Counties are shown in the mid-fifties as the local energy economy takes hold. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Curry Chapel, Magnolia Cem, and the old Salt Mine at Hockley Mound.

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16. 1955 Map of Richmond, 1958 Print

    

    1955 Richmond

    1958 Print · USGS

    Fort Bend County during the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of meandering rivers and burgeoning rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family names through rural sites like Little Prayer Cem or follow the Old Spanish Trail through Rosenberg.

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19. 1956 Map of Sealy

    

    1956 Sealy

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Brazos River valley between Austin and Waller counties is shown here as it transitioned through the early twentieth century. Researchers can locate early post offices at Burleigh PO and Browntown, trace ferry crossings, or find the Cotton Gin and Wesley Chapel.

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22. 1956 Map of Hempstead

    

    1956 Hempstead

    1956 Print · USGS

    Southeast Texas river country comes alive in this survey of the Brazos valley at the dawn of the motorized age. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local society through schools like Pauls School, post offices at Howth P.O., and the path of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad.

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25. 1956 Map of Wallis

    

    1956 Wallis

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Brazos and San Bernard rivers dominate this coastal prairie landscape during the early twentieth century. Trace family roots and vanished rail stops through Wallis, Chesterville, and Lissie along the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.

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28. 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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31. 1957 Map of Beaumont

    

    1957 Beaumont

    1957 Print · USGS

    Southeast Texas in the mid-fifties is defined by the timber-rich lands between the Trinity River and Beaumont. Trace the history of the Alabama and Coushatti Indian Reservation or locate early campus sites like Prairie View College.

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34. 1958 Map of Seguin

    

    1958 Seguin

    1958 Print · USGS

    South Texas in the late fifties was a network of river-valley settlements and active oilfields tied together by major rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites across Rabb Prairie, locate the Behring Store, or follow the Southern Pacific through Schulenburg.

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