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1952 Map of Cedar Lane

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Cedar Lane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Caney Creek winds through a dense network of sloughs and lakes along the border of Brazoria and Matagorda counties. This mid-century landscape is defined by its riparian geometry, where the wandering channel created oxbows such as Cannon Lake and Williams Lake. Small rural communities like Cedar Lane and Gainesmore serve as local hubs, anchored by institutions like the Kennedy Sch.

The cultural footprint of the region is evident in its dispersed churches and schools, including St Paul Ch, Macedonia Ch, and the Magnolia Sch, which also served as a local landmark. Traces of early industrial and agricultural infrastructure appear in the form of a levee and numerous windmills, alongside the emerging presence of a modern pipeline cutting across the wetlands and the Ash Flat timbered areas.