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1944 Map of Crosby

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Crosby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Crosby serves as the central hub of this 1944 survey, where the Southern Pacific railroad intersects with the Old Spanish Trail 90. The landscape is a complex mix of river bottomlands and emerging infrastructure, notably featuring the Water Supply Canal and the Industrial Water Supply Canal cutting through the terrain. To the southwest, the San Jacinto River meanders near Magnolia Gardens, creating a series of backwater features such as Black Lake, Simms Lake, and Big Eddy.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the numerous family-named roads and community landmarks that reflect the area's rural character during the mid-1940s. The map identifies the Bohemian Hall and several burial grounds, including Sacred Heart Cem and Evergreen Cem. The extensive network of secondary roads, like Adlong School Road and Reidland Road, illustrates the distribution of farmsteads and local schools across the Harris and Liberty county line.