1916 Map of Aldine

About this map

Aldine stands as a primary railroad siding and settlement in Harris County during the early twentieth century, situated along the Great Northern and Galveston Line tracks. This survey, conducted in cooperation with Harris County officials including County Judge W. H. Ward, captures the transition of the Gulf Coast prairie into a structured network of agricultural tracts and early roadways. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Greens Bayou, Halls Bayou, and Turkey Creek, which weave through the low-elevation coastal plain. Early infrastructure is well-documented, from the Hargrove School in the northwest to established thoroughfares like Kuyendahl Road, Montgomery Road, and Erhart Road. The intricate mapping of elevations at one-foot intervals reveals the subtle topography that dictated the placement of these early Texas settlements and transit corridors before later urban expansion.