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1916 Map of Crosby

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Crosby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The town of Crosby serves as the focal point for this 1916 coastal prairie landscape, situated at the junction of the Houston Road, Lynchburg Road, and the Texas and New Orleans Road. This railroad corridor, which includes the Houston and Liberty Branch, dictates the early 20th-century settlement pattern, with rural schools like Gum Gully School and Adlong School placed to serve a growing agricultural community.

Hydrological features dominate the western and eastern edges, where the San Jacinto River and Cedar Bayou define the terrain. The presence of several small water bodies, including Bakers Lake and Black Lake, along with Simms L Spring, suggests a landscape rich in natural irrigation and drainage. Notable man-made modifications like the Adlong Ditch further illustrate early efforts to manage the wetlands for farming between Jackson Bayou and the Liberty Co Harris Co Boundary Line.