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1963 Map of Oyster Creek

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Oyster Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Stratton Ridge and the surrounding coastal marshlands define this landscape in the mid-1960s, a period marked by heavy industrial extraction and small settlements along the waterways. The area is dominated by the Stratton Ridge Oil Field, where a dense network of Salt Wells, Oil Wells, and Gas Wells punctuates the terrain. Transportation is anchored by the Missouri Pacific railroad, which cuts a straight line through the wetlands toward the settlement of Mims.

The complex hydrology of the Texas Gulf Coast is evident in the winding courses of Bastrop Bayou, Big Slough, and Oyster Creek. These waters isolate several small communities and landmarks, including Bastrop Beach and Bastrop Bayou Acres. Local history is preserved in sites like Evergreen Ch, Bethel Ch, and the Hoskins Cem, reflecting the familial and religious foundations of these small bayou settlements before later 20th-century development altered the coast.