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1944 Map of Harmaston

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Harmaston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The San Jacinto River meanders through this portion of Harris County, creating a landscape of oxbow lakes and marshes including Bird Lake, McCormick Lake, and Silver Lake. During the mid-1940s, the region was undergoing significant infrastructure development, most notably the Water Supply Canal (Under Construction) which runs parallel to the river. This canal, supported by a Pumping Station, highlights the area's transition toward industrial utility.

Small rail-aligned settlements like Harmaston and Victor sit along the Missouri Pacific line, while Dyersdale occupies the southwestern corner near Greens Bayou. The map captures a detailed network of early roads, such as Moonshine Hill Rd and Atascocita Road, serving a terrain characterized by dense bayous and gullies. This survey, compiled from Tennessee Valley Authority photography and earlier USGS data, preserves the geography of the Gulf Coast plains before modern suburban expansion.