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1915 Map of Addicks

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Addicks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Buffalo Bayou and its winding tributaries dominate the landscape of western Harris County during the mid-1910s. The settlement of Addicks serves as a local hub along the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad line, surrounded by a rural network of schools and churches that defined early 20th-century community life. The presence of the German Methodist Church and several educational institutions, including the Grisbee School, Barker School, and McGee School, highlights the distributed nature of early Texas prairie settlements.

Drainage and irrigation patterns are evident through features like Bakers Dam on Dinner Creek and the Gertie Rice Farm. The map reveals the intricate network of local roads such as the Katy Cross Road and Barker Clodine Road, which facilitated travel between farmsteads and rail sidings. This survey captures the region just before the large-scale suburban expansion of Houston, preserving the location of early landholdings and social centers like the Bear Creek Gun Club.