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1969 Map of Gregory

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Gregory
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Industrial expansion and residential growth define this coastal landscape on the edge of Nueces Bay during the late 1960s. The town of Gregory sits at a strategic junction where the Southern Pacific railroad lines converge, serving a region heavily marked by the petroleum industry. An extensive Oil Field and numerous scattered Oil Wells dominate the northern plains, while the La Quinta Turning Basin and its associated Tailings Ponds reflect the heavy industrial activity near the shoreline.

Community life is centered around institutions like Austin Sch and the Gregory-Portland High Sch, with the growing footprint of Portland visible to the south. Local landmarks range from the rural Floerke settlement and Hunt Airport to the San Patricio Memorial Gardens (Cem). The map also traces essential infrastructure like the Taft Drainage Ditch and various local thoroughfares such as Boykin Road and Lang Road.