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1951 Map of Oso Creek

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Oso Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Military aviation and coastal expansion dominate this early 1950s survey of the Encinal Peninsula and the surrounding bays. The landscape is heavily marked by the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station and its supporting airfields, including Rodd Field, Waldron Field, and Cabaniss Field. In the southern reaches, the transition from military infrastructure to agrarian life is evident near Chapman Ranch, where numerous named windmills like Coyote Windmill and Hacha Windmill dot the arid terrain leading toward the Laguna Madre.

The burgeoning city of Corpus Christi is shown expanding south of the Texas Mexican Railroad, with newer institutions like the University of Corpus Christi on Ward Island and the Oso Golf Course appearing alongside established burial grounds such as Seaside Cem. The map traces the vital Intracostal Waterway as it cuts through the shallow waters between the mainland and Padre Island, highlighting the region's strategic maritime and aerial significance.