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1995 Map of Park Place

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Park Place
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Buffalo Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel dominate the northeast corridor of this survey, illustrating the industrial heart of southeast Houston. The landscape is a complex intersection of major transportation arteries and prominent educational institutions, including the campuses of Texas Southern University and the University of Houston. Residential patterns are visible in established neighborhoods like Park Place, Sunnyside, and Clinton Park, often bounded by the intensive rail networks of the Southern Pacific and Houston Belt and Terminal.

Southward, the expansive grounds of the William P Hobby Airport anchor the map, surrounded by features like the Municipal Prison Farm and Sterling High Sch. Genealogy and local history researchers will find significant detail in the numerous burial grounds scattered throughout the urban grid, such as Evergreen Cem, Glendale Cem, and Holy Cross Cem. The drainage patterns of Sims Bayou and Berry Bayou provide a natural contrast to the dense commercial developments like Gulfgate Mall.