1953 Map of Otey

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The Brazos River meanders heavily through this Brazoria County landscape, defining the western border with Fort Bend County. This mid-century survey captures a rural Texas interior shaped by institutional agriculture and energy extraction, most notably the expansive Ramsey State Prison Farm which occupies a central bend in the river. To the north and south, small communities like Lochridge and Otey are linked by farm roads, while the Old Railroad Grade traces a path through the wetlands east of the river.