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2019 Map of Pasadena

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Pasadena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Pasadena and the industrial corridor of the Houston Ship Channel dominate this southeastern portion of Harris County. The landscape is a dense network of residential subdivisions and heavy industrial infrastructure, reflecting the area's role as a global hub for petrochemicals and shipping. Strategic waterways like Buffalo Bayou and Hunting Bayou north of Galena Park reveal the historical importance of the bayou system for drainage and transit before being hemmed in by urban expansion.

Smaller incorporated enclaves such as South Houston and the community of Golden Acres are surrounded by major thoroughfares like the La Porte Freeway and Beltway 8. To the south, the transition toward more open land is visible near Genoa, where Armand Bayou begins its course. This survey documents the high-density grid of the early 21st-century Houston metro area, from the residential streets of Allendale to the shipping basins at Boggy Basin.