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1952 Map of Lane City SE

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Lane City SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Colorado River snakes through the coastal plains along the border of Wharton and Matagorda counties in this mid-century topographic survey. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation and industry, dominated by the sprawling infrastructure of the North Markham Oil Field and numerous segments of Abandoned Canal. These relics of early water management systems, likely tied to rice farming or previous agricultural ventures, crisscross the terrain alongside natural drainage features like Blue Creek and Dry Creek.

Evidence of rural community life is sparse but significant, centered on the East KO Sch located in the northwest corner. The river valley is punctuated by several oxbow lakes and basins, including Silver Lake, Jennings Lake, and Neal Lake, which reflect the shifting course of the river over time. Small industrial or agricultural markers, such as a solitary Windmill, indicate the lived-in nature of this working Texas landscape during the early 1950s.