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1982 Map of Clodine

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Clodine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Barker Reservoir dominates the northwestern landscape of this region, held back by the engineered Barker Dam and intersected by the Southern Pacific railroad. This early 1980s landscape shows a transition from agricultural and correctional land use toward suburban expansion. In the southern portion of the sheet, the Jester State Prison Farm and Central State Prison Farm sit along the winding Oyster Creek, illustrating the historical concentration of state institutions in this part of Fort Bend County.

Suburban development is emerging at Briar Village and Mission Bend, while established centers like Clodine and Howellville maintain their older character. For local historians, the map preserves the location of Magee Cemetery and Hodges Bend Cem, alongside industrial sites like the Westhollow Research Center and the Gravel Pits north of the prison farms. The drainage of the area is defined by a dense network of bayous, including Buffalo Bayou and Keegans Bayou.