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1922 Map of Houston Heights

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Houston Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Houston Heights stands as a dense grid of early suburban development north of the Buffalo Bayou bend, showcasing a region transitioning from rural prairies to an industrializing urban core. This 1915 survey, published in 1922, reveals the intricate rail network driving this growth, where the Trinity and Brazos Valley and Missouri Kansas and Texas railroads intersect at Eureka Junction.

The landscape is defined by the winding course of Whiteoak Bayou and its tributaries like Brazos Gully, which slice through the flat terrain near the Rosslyn and Independence Heights settlements. Local education is anchored by the Durkee School and Hohl School, while the northern reaches remain dominated by agricultural roads like Stuebner Airline Road. The presence of the Military Addition and Smiley Town provides specific targets for genealogists and local historians studying the early expansion of north Houston.