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1985 Map of China

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of China
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

China and its surrounding coastal prairies are defined by an intricate network of water management and drainage in the mid-1980s. The landscape is bisected by the Lower Neches Valley Authority Canal, reflecting the region's historical reliance on engineering to support agriculture and settlement. The northern border follows the winding path of Pine Island Bayou, which separates Jefferson and Hardin counties.

Smaller residential clusters like Westbury and Meeker sit along the rail and road corridors, while the south is marked by the presence of New Bethel and the drainages of Din Bayou and Green Pond Gully. The map illustrates the transition from the wooded bottomlands of the bayou to the gridded agricultural fields and rising infrastructure of the Texas Gulf Coast. Local researchers can trace the development of Pine Island and the various creeks like Cotton Creek that feed into the larger regional watershed.