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1952 Map of Blessing SE

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Blessing SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The low-lying coastal prairies of Matagorda County are defined here by a complex network of wetlands and hydraulic engineering. The Colorado River meanders through the eastern portion of the map, creating large landforms like Selkirk Island and Wild Cow Island, while the West Branch Colorado River further bifurcates the terrain. Extensive levee systems and an abandoned canal indicate a landscape heavily modified for water management and flood control.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated near the small community of Tin Top and historical religious sites like St Mary Ch and Ashby Ch. Economic activity of the early 1950s is evidenced by a Compress, an Oil Well, and the remnants of transportation history marked by an Old Railroad Grade. Significant water bodies like Lake Le Tulle and Kelly Lake dot the map, alongside drainage features like Willow Slough and Little Robbins Slough, which characterize the region's flat, alluvial nature.