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1919 Map of Clodine

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Clodine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Harris Co Fort Bend Co boundary lines bisect this 1915 survey area, documenting the coastal prairie landscape west of Houston during a transitional period for regional transportation. The map reveals the shifting infrastructure of the era, notably the Texas Western RR (Abandoned) line running nearly parallel to the active San Antonio and Aransas Pass RR. These rail corridors were vital for the development of small siding settlements like Clodine and Howell.

Drainage and early land use are defined by the meandering course of the Bayou and Brays Bayou, providing critical context for researchers studying the hydrology and original topography of the Barker and Addicks areas before mid-century changes. Early thoroughfares such as Barker Road and Addicks Road appear as primary connectors across the flat terrain, marking the early grid of a landscape that would later undergo significant development.