1916 Map of Moonshine Hill

About this map

Moonshine Hill sits at the southwestern edge of this 1916 survey, representing a critical era of settlement and resource extraction in Harris County. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the West Fork San Jacinto River and the East Fork San Jacinto River, creating a complex network of waterways including Horseshoe Lake and Odom Lake Swamp. These river bottoms and their various gullies, such as Cobb Gully and Rockpool Gully, suggest a flood-prone wilderness that heavily influenced the placement of infrastructure. To the north, the New Huffman School stands as a focal point for the local community near the Montgomery Co Harris Co line. Transportation is anchored by the H E and W T railroad corridor, which skirts the western edge of the dense river bottomlands, illustrating how early transit lines navigated the challenging Texas terrain to connect isolated settlements.