
Colorado River meanders sharply through the heart of Wharton County, defining the agricultural and industrial landscape of the early 1950s. The settlement of Glen Flora serves as a primary hub, situated near a complex network of levees and irrigation structures like the Pierce Canal and Pierce Pumping Sta. This era shows a transition in local infrastructure, with the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads cutting across the coastal prairie to support the region's shipping needs.
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1952 · Lane City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Pierce
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Egypt
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Wharton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Hungerford
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Glen Flora
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Seguin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Seguin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Bonus
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · New Taiton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000