1995 Map of Addicks

About this map

Large-scale flood control infrastructure dominates this 1990s West Houston landscape, where the massive containment basins of the Addicks Reservoir and Barker Reservoir meet. The map documents a period of rapid suburban transition, as residential subdivisions push against the Houston Corporate Boundaries and the edges of the reservoir lands. Notable for local historians is the persistence of older landmarks like the Baker Cem and the settlement of Addicks, which sits near the junction of major drainage systems and transport routes.