Humble and the northeastern suburban expansion of Houston meet along the heavily wooded reaches of the East Fork San Jacinto River in this modern survey. The landscape is defined by its transition from older communities like Moonshine Hill and Porter to the extensive residential developments that now ring the northern shores of Lake Houston. The map reveals a dense network of suburban streets and planned communities such as Walden Woods and Timberlane Acres situated among persistent wetland features like Artesian Slough, Ten Acre Lake, and Isabell Lake. The numerous named gullies, including Blackland Gully and Rogers Gully, highlight the intricate natural drainage system that continues to shape urban planning in this low-lying region of Harris and Montgomery Counties. Significant local landmarks like White Oak Cem and the distinctive Black Cat Ridge provide historical anchoring points amidst the rapid growth of the late twenty-first century.
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1916 · Crosby
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1916 · Harmaston
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1916 · Moonshine Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1916 · Huffman
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1916 · Humble
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1919 · Humble
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1919 · Weeden
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1919 · Crosby
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1920 · Harmaston
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1920 · Moonshine Hill
USGS Topo · 1:31,680