1920 Map of La Porte

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The San Jacinto Battlefield occupies the strategic confluence of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou, marking the historic grounds of Texas independence on this 1916 survey. The coastal landscape is defined by a complex network of bays, including Scott Bay, Black Duck Bay, and San Jacinto Bay, which are navigated by the newly emerging industrial artery of the Houston Ship Channel. This era shows La Porte as a settled coastal hub with a dedicated La Porte Sta, connected to the interior via the Southern Pacific System. Inland, the terrain transitions to prairies drained by Big Island Slough and Willow Gully, where small rural centers like Lomax School and the early settlement of Deer Park appear before the mid-century industrial boom transformed the Upper Texas Coast.