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1951 Map of Inez

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Inez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Inez serves as the primary hub of this coastal prairie landscape, situated where the Southern Pacific railroad cuts through the southern portion of the territory. The geography is defined by the winding paths of Arenosa Creek, Leona Creek, and Garcitas Creek, which create natural drainage patterns across the Victoria and Jackson County line. These waterways are accompanied by various man-made alterations to the landscape, including an extensive network of levees and spoil banks.

Local history and genealogy are anchored in several family-named landmarks and rural institutions. Significant sites include the Arenosa Sch and several burial grounds such as Bischoff Cem, Hirehbauser Cem, and Farrer Cem. The map reflects a mid-century agricultural and transit-oriented economy, documented through plane-table surveys in 1951 with later 1973 photorevisions that track subtle changes in the local infrastructure.