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1956 Map of Morgan Point

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Morgan Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Baytown serves as the industrial and residential anchor of this coastal landscape, situated where Goose Creek meets the northern reaches of Galveston Bay. The map reveals a mid-century city in transition, with a dense network of local schools including Robert E Lee High Sch and Horace Mann Sch, alongside the San Jacinto Memorial Hosp. The industrial character of the region is defined by the Houston Ship Channel and the convergence of the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads, facilitating the heavy commerce of the nearby Oil Fields.

South of the city, the landscape gives way to marshy estuaries and recreational sites like Camp Sterling (YMCA) and Sea Crest Park. The historic Morgan Point settlement, accompanied by the Morgan Point Cem, stands at the critical junction of Barbours Cut and the ship channel. Across the Cedar Bayou, the terrain becomes more defined by natural features like Negrohead Lake and Fisher Marsh, illustrating the complex coastal geography of the Harris and Chambers County line before further modern development.