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1963 Map of Mustang Bayou

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Mustang Bayou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Industrial expansion and coastal hydrology define this portion of the Texas Gulf Coast as it transitioned through the mid-20th century. The Alta Loma Oil Field and the Chocolate Bayou Oil Field dominate the landscape, marked by a dense network of drill holes, gas wells, and pipelines that underscore the region's petroleum economy. These energy assets are supported by heavy infrastructure, including a refinery, a large chemical plant, and several pumping stations that line the corridors of the Missouri Pacific railroad.

Water management is a central theme, with the Mustang Bayou and Halls Bayou systems meandering through the plains alongside man-made features like the Elevated Canal. For genealogists and local historians, the German Cem remains a quiet landmark of earlier settlement patterns, while the Halls Bayou Camp suggests the recreational use of these waterways amidst the surrounding industrial development.