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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

Corpus Christi and its expanding southern suburbs dominate this early 1950s coastal landscape, where the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station anchors the peninsula near Flour Bluff. The transition from urban development to rural agriculture is clearly defined, with the Texas Mexican RR cutting across the north while large-scale farming takes over at Chapman Ranch to the south.

A significant military presence is documented through auxiliary landing grounds like Cabaniss Field, Rodd Field, and Waldron Field, alongside several noted as Outlying Field No 20 (Abandoned). Local education and community life are marked by the University of Corpus Christi on Ward Island and rural landmarks such as the Kostoryz Sch and Seaside Cem. The map provides a detailed view of the lagoon system, tracing the waters of Laguna Madre and Laguna Larga before they reach the dunes of Padre Island.