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1962 Map of Lott Lake

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lott Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The San Antonio River snakes through the coastal prairie of Goliad, Victoria, and Refugio counties, defining a landscape of complex riparian bends and oxbow-shaped water bodies. Dramatic meanders such as McKinney Bend and Burn Bend are punctuated by named backwaters like Rice Lake, Milinda Lake, and the central Lott Lake. This 1962 topography illustrates a rural environment where infrastructure was limited to private crossings like the Simms Footbridge and Duke Bridge, connecting isolated pockets of riverfront land.

Genealogists will find several small burial sites recorded, including Lott Cem, Fagan Cem, and Terrell Cem, often located near their namesake lakes. The map also documents the localized petroleum industry, particularly in the vicinity of Holiday Lake, where Gas Wells and Oil Wells are noted alongside a network of pipelines. This survey preserves the mid-century character of these South Texas river bottoms before modern land-use changes altered the drainage patterns and accessibility of the floodplains.