1955 Map of East Brownsville

About this map

Resaca de la Palma Battlefield and the military grounds of Fort Brown anchor the historical landscape of this border region. The serpentine meanders of the Rio Grande define the international boundary, leaving behind abandoned river bends known locally as bancos, such as Los Tomates Banco and Jeronimo Banco. This mid-century survey illustrates the growth of Brownsville as it expanded toward the coast, including new neighborhoods like Ebony Hts and industrial developments around the Brownsville Ship Channel.