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1952 Map of Bloomington SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The confluence of the Guadalupe River and the San Antonio River defines this landscape in the early 1950s, where three Texas counties—Victoria, Calhoun, and Refugio—meet amidst a complex network of bayous and wetlands. The coastal prairie is heavily influenced by the petroleum industry, with extensive oil field and gas field operations marked by numerous Oil Wells, storage tanks, and a Pumping Station. These industrial features sit in stark contrast to the natural winding paths of Cushman Bayou and Hog Bayou.

For family historians, the presence of the Rudolph Cem and Stuger Cem provides specific points of interest within the rural terrain. Transportation is dominated by the Missouri Pacific railroad, which cuts a straight path across the wetlands, crossing multiple waterways including the McDonald Bayou and Kuy Creek. The map also records several Flowing Wells, indicating the importance of groundwater for both industry and agriculture in this river-bottom environment.