1963 Map of Oyster Creek

About this map

Stratton Ridge Oil Field dominates the central landscape of this Brazoria County coastal region, where salt and oil production defined the mid-century economy. The industrial activity is clustered around Stratton Ridge, supported by a dense network of Salt Wells and Oil Wells that neighbor the meandering Oyster Creek. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts a straight diagonal through the terrain, connecting the small settlement of Mims to larger shipping points, while the surrounding marshlands are defined by complex waterways like Bastrop Bayou and Big Slough. This survey captures the transition from rural riverside life to heavy extraction, evidenced by the proximity of Evergreen Ch and Hudgens Cem to the expanding industrial infrastructure. Scattered residential developments like Bastrop Beach and Bastrop Bayou Acres reflect the era's growing coastal leisure alongside the established salt and oil works.