1970 Map of Addicks

About this map

Addicks Reservoir and Barker Reservoir dominate this western Harris County landscape, showcasing the massive flood control infrastructure designed to protect the growing Houston area. This 1970 survey, with purple revisions from 1977, captures the transition of rural Texas prairie into a managed watershed. The Addicks Dam and Barker Dam structures bisect the terrain, while numerous watercourses like South Mayde Creek and Buffalo Bayou wind through the retention basins. Local history is preserved in features like the Baker Cem near the southern edge and the Missouri - Kansas - Texas railroad line. As Houston's corporate boundaries pushed westward, formerly isolated landmarks such as Lakeside Airport and family-named routes like Gummert Rd and Gertie Rice Road were gradually absorbed into the suburban fringe of Addicks.