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1963 Map of Angleton

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Angleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Brazoria County seat of Angleton serves as the hub of this 1963 survey, illustrating a coastal Texas landscape defined by both petroleum extraction and agricultural research. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the center of town, connecting it to smaller outlying points like Anchor and Van Pelt. Significant land use is dedicated to the Texas Agricultural Experimental Station and a series of educational facilities, including Marshall Sch and Central Sch.

Outside the urban center, the landscape transitions into the Chenango Oil Field and Angleton Oil Field, where the industrial character of the region is evident through scattered wells and pipelines. Water features dominate the western edge, particularly along the winding course of Oyster Creek, which is flanked by numerous small lakes such as Trunk Lake and Lewis Lake. Genealogists will find value in the documentation of several local burial sites, including Revelation Cem and Burrel Chapel Cem.