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1916 Map of Humble

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Humble
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Humble appears as a small, developing rail town in Harris County, its early grid pattern defined by the intersection of the Houston and East Texas Road. This 1916 survey captures a landscape of low-lying prairies and wooded bottomlands, where the winding courses of Greens Bayou, Halls Bayou, and Garners Bayou dictate the placement of roads and homesteads. The surveyor’s meticulous inclusion of a one-foot contour interval highlights the extreme flatness of this Gulf Coast terrain, revealing subtle drainages and depressions that were vital to early settlers and farmers.

Rural life is anchored by small community centers like Mt Houston and Benden, while the Higgs School stands as a lonely landmark in the northern fields. Transportation is dominated by thoroughfares such as Westfield Road and the Great Northern Road, alongside more localized paths like Tuskesees Kerry Road. A small Cem near Greens Bayou provides a point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in this part of Texas before the massive expansion of the Houston metropolitan area.