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1964 Map of Morales

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Morales
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Morales sits at the confluence of the Lavaca River and the Navidad River, marking a landscape where coastal prairie meets the winding wooded bottoms of the Texas Gulf Coast. By the mid-1960s, this region near the Lavaca Co Jackson Co line was defined by its extractive economy, dominated by a sprawling Gas Field and local industrial operations like the northern Refinery and various extraction sites, including a Gravel Pit and Sandpit.

Genealogists can find the Partridge Cem located in the western portion of the quadrangle. The map details a complex network of waterways, such as Hardy Sandy Creek, Hall Branch, and the curiously named Water Hole Branch, which likely served as vital landmarks for local cattle ranching and early settlement. The presence of an Indefinite Boundary south of Gandy Bend highlights the shifting, often unclear demarcations in the low-lying river bottomlands during this era.