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1952 Map of Marcado Creek

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Marcado Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The coastal plains of Victoria County are defined by a complex network of waterways and early petroleum infrastructure in this mid-century survey. Marcado Creek winds centrally through the landscape, joined by tributaries like Casa Blanca Creek and Aquila Creek. The presence of several Oil Wells and Gas Wells indicates the region's industrial shift toward energy production, while extensive Levee systems and a Spoil Bank reveal significant human modification of the drainage patterns.

For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves rural community landmarks that often disappear with time. The Wood Sch and nearby Wood High Cem serve as anchors for the local settlement, while the Shillerville Cem marks another historical family or community burial ground. Transportation is dominated by the Southern Pacific railroad line cutting across the northwest corner, providing a vital link for the agricultural and oil products of the Texas gulf coast.