2022 Map of Mustang Bayou

About this map

Industrial and agricultural land uses converge along the Galveston Co and Brazoria Co boundary in this contemporary survey. Large-scale water management is evident through the presence of the Chocolate Bayou Rice Canal and the substantial Monsanto Reservoir, which sits adjacent to Duck Lake and the Amoco Chemical Company facility. The landscape is defined by a dense network of bayous, including the namesake Mustang Bayou, Halls Bayou, and Pleasant Bayou, illustrating the complex drainage of the Texas coastal plain. While portions of Alvin, Santa Fe, and Hitchcock appear at the margins, the interior is dominated by rural infrastructure and family-named landmarks like the Mustang Lutheran Cem. This map details the modern footprint of the petrochemical and rice-farming industries that have long shaped the region's economy and topography.