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1962 Map of Fannett West

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Fannett West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The low-lying coastal prairie of Jefferson County and Chambers County is defined here by the intricate drainage of the North Fork Taylor Bayou and its southern counterpart. The landscape is a mix of dense forest such as Lawhorn Woods and industrial development, characterized by the extensive extraction infrastructure of the Gilbert Ranch Oil Field and the Marrs McLean Gas Field. These energy interests are supported by a network of pipelines and service roads that crisscross the wetlands.

Local transport and settlement centers on Fannett and the rail-side community of Morey, situated along the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad line. Features like Pignut Island and Pignut Gully suggest the traditional character of the land before the arrival of heavy industry. The map illustrates a pivotal era where rural Texas ranching and timberland were increasingly integrated into the global petroleum economy, visible through the numerous oil and gas wells scattered across the terrain.