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1952 Map of Brazoria

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Brazos River and San Bernard River dominate this coastal Texas landscape in the early 1950s, defining a region where water and rail dictated growth. The transition from Old Brazoria to the modern settlement of Brazoria is clearly visible, with the Missouri Pacific railroad corridor serving as the new center of local commerce. This survey captures a moment when the area's agricultural and institutional character was firmly established by large tracts like the Retrieve State Farm and Clemens State Farm.

Genealogists will find significant value in the localized landmarks south of the river, including the Zion Temple Cem, Mims Sch, and Greater Mt Zion Ch. These features, along with the St Paul Mission to the north, provide a granular view of the mid-century community structure. The map also documents physical history through a Historic Marker near Mill Bayou and the network of oxbows like Brazoria Lake and Horseshoe Lake.