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1953 Map of Lake George

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lake George
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Big Creek Oil Field and the Sulphur Field define the industrial landscape of this Texas Gulf Coast region in the early 1950s. Located near Whaley Corner, the terrain is marked by an extensive system of man-made structures including numerous Levee lines and Evaporating Ponds that reflect the area's intensive mineral extraction and water management. The settlement of Long Point, featuring the Long Point School, serves as a local hub near the southern oil operations.

Transportation is dominated by the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad, which cuts diagonally across the plain. Water bodies like Lake George, Worthington Lake, and Pilant Lake are connected by a network of bayous including Rabbs Bayou and Big Bayou. This map captures a landscape of transition where traditional ranching or farming features like windmills stand alongside the growing infrastructure of the Texas petroleum and sulphur industries.