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1963 Map of Eagle Lake NE

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Eagle Lake NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge dominates this landscape along the Colorado and Austin county line, protecting critical habitat near the winding San Bernard River. The map captures a transition in land use, where cattle ranching and conservation coexist with the active Chesterville Oil Field in the southern sector. Industrial activity is further evidenced by several Gravel Pits and a Pumping Sta located north of Coushatta Creek.

Transportation and small-scale settlement define the periphery, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cutting through the southeast near Lafitte. Small communities like Bernardo and Beard provide local orientation points, while the drainage network of Middle Bernard Creek and Willow Creek illustrates the intricate hydrology of the Texas coastal prairie before extensive modern development.