
Placedo sits at the heart of this coastal prairie landscape, its grid defined by streets like Marshall St, Bowie St, and Pearl St. The settlement serves as a junction for the regional road network, where FM 616 meets the long diagonal of Old Port Lavaca Rd. This corridor traces the historic path through Victoria County, connecting the town to Dacosta in the northwest and Carr in the northeast. The surrounding terrain is low and hydraulic, characterized by the winding courses of Placedo Cr and Ninemile Cr. As the landscape moves south toward the border with Calhoun County, the drainage patterns shift toward Chocolate Bayou, reflecting the subtle transition from agricultural fields to the marshy coastal system near the Gulf.
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1951 · Bloomington
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Bloomington SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Kamey
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Port Lavaca West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · La Salle
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Marcado Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Placedo
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Victoria East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Green Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000