1970 Map of Missouri City

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The Brazos River meanders through the southern portion of this landscape, its tight oxbows defining the geography of the era. The 1970s marked a significant period of expansion for Missouri City and Stafford, as suburban development began to press into the agricultural lands of Fort Bend Co. This growth is visible in the purple revisions that trace new streets and residential tracts near the Willowisp Country Club. Away from the urbanizing centers, the map preserves older rural patterns, including the small settlement of Dewalt and several historic burial grounds like Cementerio San Isidro and New Hope Cem. The region's hydraulic history is on display through the complex network of the American Canal, Oyster Creek, and Snake Slough, which supported the local economy alongside the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads.