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1967 Map of Jacinto City

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Jacinto City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Industrial expansion and residential growth define this eastern Harris County landscape during the late 1960s. Jacinto City and Galena Park stand as established hubs near the heavy industry of the ship channel, while the red-tinted footprints of Channelview, Cloverleaf, and Beaumont Place show the rapid suburbanization of the era. The mapping of the Sheldon Wildlife Management Area and Sheldon Reservoir to the north contrasts sharply with the oil-rich terrain of Oates Prairie and the various Oil Wells scattered throughout the west.

Transport networks are critical here, dominated by the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads alongside historic thoroughfares like Wallisville Rd. Notable local landmarks including the San Jacinto Memorial Park and institutions such as Southern Bible College and King High Sch provide essential anchor points for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of these communities before they were fully absorbed into the metropolitan sprawl of Houston.