Damon Mound and Nash Dome dominate the topography of this Gulf Coast landscape, marking the subterranean salt domes that historically drove the local extractive economy. The settlement of Damon sits at the base of its namesake mound, where a dense grid of streets including Stockwell St, Mulcahy Ave, and Deckert St suggests a concentrated residential center. Beyond the town, the land transitions into an expansive agricultural and aviation-focused corridor. Multiple private landing strips, such as Prairie Aire Field, Meyer Field, and H & S Airfield, are interspersed among large tracts of land and winding watercourses like Cow Creek. The boundary between Fort Bend and Brazoria counties zigzags across the northern half of the quadrangle, following property lines and local roads like the Damon-Ft Bend Co Rd.
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1950 · Houston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · West Columbia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Danciger
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · East Columbia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Needville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Guy
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Lake George
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Damon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Otey
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Thompsons
USGS Topo · 1:24,000