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1952 Map of Bloomington SW

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Bloomington SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Guadalupe River and San Antonio River converge in this coastal plain landscape, defining a complex network of wetlands and bayous at the intersection of Victoria, Calhoun, and Refugio Counties. The 1952 topography, updated with 1973 photorevisions, reveals an economy deeply tied to both the land and the subsurface. The Heyser Oil Field dominates the northeast, while various other oil and gas fields are marked by numerous flowing wells and pipeline corridors across the marshy lowlands.

Logistics of the era are centered on the Missouri Pacific railroad, which cuts diagonally through the terrain near Linn Lake. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of family-named landmarks like Rudolph Cem and Sliger Cem, situated near the winding course of Kuy Creek. The intricate drainage system, including Hog Bayou and Cushman Bayou, illustrates the natural hydrological patterns of the Texas Gulf Coast before extensive modern modification.