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1922 Map of Park Place

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Park Place
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

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Buffalo Bayou and Brays Bayou converge in this detailed early 20th-century survey of southeast Harris County, showing the burgeoning industrial and residential expansion of Houston. The landscape is dominated by the Turning Basin and the Municipal Wharf, signaling the importance of the maritime trade near Port Houston. Settlement patterns are clearly visible in neighborhoods like Magnolia Park and the distinct grid of Park Place, while the outlying areas of Ferndale and Edmundson remain less dense.

A dense network of railroads, including the Galveston Houston and Henderson and the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe, facilitates transit between the city and the coast. Local geography is marked by landmarks like the Houston Country Club and Evergreen Cemetery, alongside industrial waypoints such as Belt Junction and Streets Switch. This era shows the transition from a river-focused economy to a rail-and-road integrated urban center.