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1995 Map of Morgans Point

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Morgans Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Industrial facilities and densely packed neighborhoods define the coastal landscape of Baytown during the mid-1990s. The city's civic and educational infrastructure is clearly visible through a network of local institutions, including Lee College, Lamar Sch, and the Hill of Rest Cem. This era shows a community deeply integrated with the water, where residential streets like Texas Ave and Alexander Drive terminate near the expansive Oil Field and marshlands.

South of the main city center, the geography transitions into the complex waterways of Tabbs Bay and Galveston Bay. The map documents a heavily managed shoreline where the Missouri Pacific railroad reaches toward the docks at Morgans Point. Features such as Atkinson Island and the Cedar Bayou Channel highlight the significance of maritime navigation and heavy industry, including a massive Refinery complex, in shaping the environment of Harris and Chambers counties.