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2016 Map of Addicks

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Addicks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The communities of Barker and Addicks sit at the center of a landscape defined by significant water management and suburban expansion in western Harris County. Large-scale hydrological features like the Addicks Reservoir and Barker Reservoir dominate the eastern and southern portions of the sheet, designed to control the flow of Buffalo Bayou and its many tributaries, including Bear Creek, Langham Cr, and South Maude Creek. These basins represent critical infrastructure protecting the region from the heavy rains typical of the Texas Gulf Coast.

Residential development is dense in the northern and western sections, where a complex network of residential streets such as Rebel Yell Dr and Cannon Fire Dr fill the former prairie. Amidst this modern growth, the Baker Cem provides a point of genealogical interest, while the West Houston Airport serves as a local aviation hub. The map captures the meeting point of natural drainage systems like Mason Creek and Dinner Cr with the engineered floodplains that have shaped Houston's westward trajectory.