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1971 Map of Hockley Mound

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Hockley Mound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Hockley Mound rises above the prairie landscape along the border of Waller and Harris counties, serving as a prominent natural landmark in this transition from agricultural plains to the expanding Katy Oil and Gas Field. The settlement of Troutt and several family-named roads, such as Repka Lane and Rochen Road, indicate a deeply rooted rural community maintained by local families. The drainage of Snake Creek, Live Oak Creek, and Cypress Creek carves through the terrain, defining the local topography and property boundaries.

Energy infrastructure is a defining characteristic of this era, with numerous pipelines and gas wells scattered across the southern portions of the map. Traces of early settler history are preserved at the Frey Cem and Warwarofsky Cem, while modern developments like the Sky Lakes Airport and an adjacent Golf Course show the slow shift toward suburban recreation and aviation facilities near the Waller County line.