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2019 Map of Lake Jackson

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Lake Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Jackson and the surrounding Brazosport communities appear here at a peak of late-decade development. The urban layout is defined by the winding course of the Brazos River and Oyster Creek, where residential neighborhoods like Lake Jackson Farms and Richwood are integrated into the coastal prairie and bayou landscape. The map captures the complex water network of the Texas Gulf Coast, showing how drainage systems like Little Slough and Big Slough weave between established settlements and industrial corridors.

Transportation and recreation are central to the area's 2019 identity, from the Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport in the north to the Angleton Fishing and Hunting Club Reservoir. Local landmarks such as Shy Pond and Restwood Memorial Park provide specific points of reference for genealogists and local historians tracking family ties in Clute and Ross. The southern edge of the sheet transitions into the marshy terrain near Freeport, illustrating the proximity of these suburban centers to the Gulf's industrial and natural resources.