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1952 Map of Green Lake

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Green Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The expansive waters of Green Lake dominate the landscape of the Texas Gulf Coast in the early 1950s, surrounded by a complex network of wetlands and industrial development. This survey reveals the intense mid-century energy activity centered around the Heyser Oil Field in the northwestern quadrant, where numerous Sludge Pits, Flowing Wells, and Oil Wells are interspersed with windmills. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts a straight line through the territory, serving the small station at Heyser and the community of Green Lake further southeast.

Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by an extensive Levee system protecting the lowlands near Goff Bayou and Buffalo Lake. The intricate drainage of the region is traced through Black Bayou, Jones Bayou, and Hog Bayou, which meander toward the coast. This map documents a specialized coastal economy where traditional ranching landmarks like West Point coexist with the infrastructure of the burgeoning Texas petroleum industry.