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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

Crosby serves as the central hub of this 1916 survey, situated at the intersection of the Southern Pacific and the Texas and New Orleans railroads. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the San Jacinto River to the west and Cedar Bayou to the east, with numerous water bodies like Bakers Lake, Black Lake, and Tank Lake dotting the bottomlands.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of rural educational sites, including Gum Gully School, Ramsey School, Adlong School, and Krenek School, which highlight the dispersed settlement patterns of Harris County in the early twentieth century. Infrastructure of the era is represented by the Lynchburg Road and Houston Road, while local agriculture is evidenced by the Adlong Ditch. The survey was conducted under the leadership of County Judge W. H. Ward and various county commissioners.