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1915 Map of Addicks
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1915 Map of Addicks

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Buffalo Bayou and its winding tributaries, including South Mayde Creek and Langham Creek, dominate this prairie landscape west of Houston during the early twentieth century. The map reveals a rural society structured around the Missouri Kansas and Texas RR, which runs straight across the southern portion of the sheet. Settlement patterns are sparse, defined by family-named landmarks like the Gertie Rice Farm and small communities such as Addicks. The presence of the German Methodist Church and several educational sites like the Frisbee School and Barker School suggests a dispersed but established agricultural community. Of particular interest to local historians is the Bear Creek Gun Club and the early engineering of Bakers Dam, providing a rare look at the drainage and land use of the upper Buffalo Bayou watershed before mid-century flood control projects radically altered the local topography.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1915
Date Published1915
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 26.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain