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1982 Map of Park Place

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Park Place
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Houston's southeastern industrial and educational heart is captured in this early 1980s survey, showing a landscape defined by the convergence of the Houston Ship Channel and the Buffalo Bayou. The map documents the city's significant educational footprint, including the campus of the University of Houston and Texas Southern University. This era's infrastructure is dominated by the massive interchange of the Gulf Freeway and the South Loop East, carving through neighborhoods like Park Place and Manchester.

A network of bayous, including Brays Bayou and Sims Bayou, serves as the natural drainage for a dense urban grid of schools, hospitals, and parks. Grounded historical details range from the Municipal Prison Farm to the Forest Park Cemetery. The aviation importance of the area is highlighted by the sprawling grounds of the William P Hobby Airport, while the heavy industrial activity along the eastern edge is marked by extensive Industrial Waste Ponds.