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1932 Map of Algoa, 1946 Print
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1932 Map of Algoa

USGS Topo · Published 1946

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Algoa stands as the primary hub on this coastal Texas prairie, situated at the significant junction where the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific railroads meet. Surveyed in 1929, the landscape is defined by the winding paths of Dickinson Bayou and Chigger Creek, which drainage patterns dictated early settlement and land use near the Brazoria and Galveston County lines. The map reveals a transition from these riparian corridors to an extensive Unsurveyed Area to the west, illustrating the limits of formal topographic recording in the early 20th century. Local researchers can trace the precise rail-and-river economy of the era, from the oxbows of Magnolia Creek to the northern reaches of Clear Cr, reflecting a time before modern suburban development altered the coastal plain.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1932
Date Published1946
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:31,680
Physical Dimensions16.5 x 20.4 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain