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1952 Map of Placedo

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Placedo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Placedo sits at the nexus of South Texas petroleum production and rail transit in this mid-century survey. The landscape is heavily influenced by the Placedo Field and Oil Field, where networks of access roads and infrastructure like Oil Tanks and a Sludge Pit dot the coastal plain. The Missouri Pacific Southern railroad provides the primary industrial spine, cutting diagonally through the map and connecting the small settlements of Dacosta and Carr.

Water management is evident through a series of Levees and a Spoil Bank designed to control the winding courses of Lone Tree Creek, Placedo Creek, and Chocolate Bayou. Numerous Windmills are scattered across the terrain, indicating a continued reliance on groundwater for ranching operations amidst the expanding industrial footprint. The map also delineates the Victoria Co Calhoun Co boundary, showing the intersection of these two coastal counties near the Gulf.