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1919 Map of Morgan Point

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Morgan Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Goose Creek serves as the focal point of this 1916 survey, appearing at a critical moment of coastal development along the northwestern edge of San Jacinto Bay. The settlement patterns show a landscape transitioning from rural crossroads to an industrializing maritime corridor, marked by the Goose Creek School and the Goose Creek Ferry. The topography is defined by intricate inlets and gullies, such as Hull Gully and Pine Gully, which cut through the low-lying terrain before reaching the bay.

Waterborne commerce is evident in the charted Ship Channel and Morgan Point Channel, which navigate around Atkinson Island. Further south, the Bay Ridge area and the terminus of the G H and S A System railroad indicate the early footprints of growth near Morgan Point. The eastern boundary is naturally defined by the winding course of Cedar Bayou, separating Harris and Chambers counties amid a network of small lakes like Ash Lake and Negro Lake.