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1953 Map of Otey

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Otey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Brazos River meanders sharply through the landscape along the border of Brazoria and Fort Bend counties, where an emerging petroleum economy is marked by numerous Oil Wells, Gas Wells, and massive tank batteries. The eastern half of the map is dominated by the Ramsey State Prison Farm, a large agricultural and institutional tract anchored by Unit No 1 and Unit No 2 and protected by an extensive Levee system along the winding banks of Oyster Creek.

Local history is preserved at the Orozimbo Historical Marker near the river, while the vanished logistics of the era are visible in the Old Railroad Grade and small railroad outposts like Guenther Station. Small settlements such as Otey and Lochridge serve as focal points for a rural population supported by both ranching and the industrial infrastructure of various Pipe Lines and the Harris Reservoir.