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1952 Map of Green Lake

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Green Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Green Lake and its surrounding coastal wetlands dominate this mid-century landscape in Calhoun County. The terrain is defined by a complex network of waterways, including Black Bayou, Jones Bayou, and Goff Bayou, which thread through the lowlands protected by an extensive series of levees. The intersection of heavy industry and transportation is evident in the northwestern Oil Field, where a pipeline and numerous oil wells mark the extraction economy of the Texas Gulf Coast.

Industrial infrastructure is further supported by the Missouri Pacific railroad, which runs past the small settlements of Heyser and Green Lake. Local transportation and land use are also highlighted by the Green Lake Ranch Airstrip and an old railroad grade that speaks to earlier transit routes across the bayous. The map also captures several flowing wells and windmills scattered throughout the ranching and drilling areas, reflecting the vital need for water management in this hydraulic environment.