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1964 Map of Hitchcock

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Hitchcock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Alta Loma Oil Field and the neighboring Sarah White Oil Field dominate this coastal landscape, illustrating the industrial footprint of petroleum production in Galveston County during the mid-20th century. The settlement of Hitchcock serves as a local hub, situated where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor meets a dense network of water bodies, including Highland Bayou and Marchand Bayou. The map reveals a community deeply rooted in its local geography, with numerous memorial grounds such as Galveston Memorial Cem and Mainland Memorial Cem clustered near the primary residential areas.

Waterways like Halls Bayou and the Intracoastal Waterway define the southern reaches, where the land transitions into coastal wetlands near Greens Lake. The mapping includes significant local infrastructure, from the Hitchcock High Sch to the Our Lady of Lourdes Sch, reflecting the postwar growth and established civic life of Alta Loma and its surroundings before further suburban expansion changed the region.