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1915 Map of Cypress

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Cypress
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Big Cypress Creek and Little Cypress Creek meander through this Harris County landscape, which shows a network of early roads and rural settlements just before the regional expansion of the Houston area. Several prominent travel routes converge here, including Washington Road and the Houston and Central Washington Road, illustrating the importance of overland connections for the local ranching and farming communities.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant markers of community life, such as the Big Cypress School and Brink School. The presence of the Houston Hot Well and the Cypress Gun Club suggests the area's development as a destination for recreation and leisure during this period. Notable private holdings like Bains Ranch are clearly delineated, providing a clear record of land use and family presence along the tributaries of Langham Creek and Dinner Creek.