1971 Map of Katy

About this map

Katy serves as the central hub of this 1971 survey, positioned where the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad bisects a landscape defined by an extensive Oil and Gas Field. The map captures a moment of transition as infrastructure like the Katy Hockley Cutoff and several Landing Strips appear alongside established rural landmarks. Waterways such as Cane Island Branch, Buffalo Bayou, and Snake Creek drain the surrounding prairie, which is partitioned by a strictly gridded road system including Hockley Road and Stockdick Road. Local history is preserved through the locations of the Magnolia Cem, the Odessa Kilpatrick Sch, and the small settlement of Beckendorf to the north. The presence of numerous pumping stations and radio towers highlights the industrial expansion into the coastal plains west of Houston.