1943 Map of Mustang Bayou

About this map

Mustang Bayou and its winding tributaries dominate this coastal Texas landscape during the early 1940s, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Gulf Coast prairie. The area is defined by the transition from natural waterways like Halls Bayou and Chocolate Bayou to man-made irrigation and drainage infrastructure such as the Briscoe Canal. This survey captures the region's agricultural and industrial utility, where scattered Oil Wells and a Pumping Sta appear alongside rural landmarks. For genealogists, the German Cem near the northern boundary provides a specific point of historical interest. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts diagonally across the northwest, serving as a primary transit artery through the marshy terrain that straddles the Brazoria and Galveston county line.