1995 Map of Bloomington SW

About this map

The Guadalupe River and San Antonio River converge in this low-lying coastal plain, creating a complex network of bayous and wetlands where Victoria, Calhoun, and Refugio counties meet. This 1995 revision of mid-century surveys documents a landscape heavily influenced by both natural hydrology and industrial water management. The straight line of the Barge Canal (Private) cuts across the natural meanders of the river systems, flanked by a Pumping Sta and various levees. Genealogical interest is centered on small, remote burial sites such as Nolan Cem and Rudolph Cem, which persist among the numerous gas wells and oil fields that dot the terrain. The map tracks the winding paths of Cushman Bayou and Swift Bayou as they drain into the larger river basins, alongside named water bodies like Linn Lake and Alligator Lake.