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1969 Map of Annaville

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Annaville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Industrial expansion and coastal infrastructure define this region of the Texas Gulf Coast as it appeared in the late 1960s and mid-1970s. The Nueces River and Nueces Bay serve as the focal point for heavy transport and energy production, featuring the Viola Turning Basin and the deep-water Viola Channel. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling Saxet Oil Field, which is crisscrossed by an extensive network of pipelines and service roads like Bockholt Road and Mc Gloin Road.

Residential growth is evident in the emerging neighborhoods of Annaville and Arlington Heights, while the Lon C Hill Powerplant and a major Refinery underscore the area's economic reliance on power and petroleum. Notable community landmarks include the Tuloso-Midway Sch, the St Anthony Ch, and the Mt Tabor Convent near Calallen. These features, alongside the newly developed Corpus Christi International Airport, show a coastal landscape rapidly transforming from rural oil fields into an integrated industrial hub.