1916 Map of Laporte

About this map

The San Jacinto Battlefield stands as a prominent historical landmark overlooking the confluence of the San Jacinto River and the Buffalo Bayou, documenting the coastal landscape of Harris County shortly after the opening of the Houston-Galveston-Ship-Channel. The map captures the early development of La Porte and the shoreline attractions of Sylvan Beach, along with smaller railroad stops like Strang and Thayer. Three branches of the Southern Pacific System dominate the interior, connecting the industrializing waterfront to the rural hinterlands where the Lomax School and scattered farmsteads appear. Extensive wetlands and bays, including Peggy Lake and San Jacinto Bay, characterize the low-lying terrain, while Red Bluff and Spring Gully provide distinct geographical relief in an area defined by its complex network of sloughs and bayous.