1997 Map of Cut And Shoot

About this map

The Conroe Oil Field dominates the southwestern quadrant of this 1990s topographic landscape, where industrial infrastructure like a refinery, multiple pipelines, and sludge pits intermingle with rural settlements. This portion of Montgomery County showcases a transition from the heavy extraction activity around Crater Hill to the wooded expanse of the Sam Houston National Forest. Small communities and family landmarks are scattered throughout, including Wigginsville, Grangerland, and the curiously named Cut and Shoot. Local education and faith are represented by the Austin School and the New Bethlehem Church. Waterways like Caney Creek and the West Fork San Jacinto River provide the natural drainage for a terrain increasingly marked by gravel pits and a private airstrip near Waukegan.