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1962 Map of Port Acres

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Port Acres
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Spindletop Oil Field stands as a landmark of industrial history on this coastal Texas sheet, marking a landscape defined by petroleum extraction and heavy infrastructure. The transition from industrial zones to residential expansion is evident in the growth of Port Acres and Beauxart Gardens, where suburban street grids like 64 Th St push against the marshlands of the Big Hill Bayou Wildlife Management Area.

Water management and transportation dominate the geography, with the Port Arthur Fresh Water Canal and the Southern Pacific railroad carving paths toward Port Arthur. Local life is anchored by institutions such as Stephen F Austin High Sch and Good Hope Chapel, while the natural drainage of Hillebrandt Bayou and Rhodair Gully snakes through the low-lying terrain. The 1970 revisions, shown in purple, highlight the rapid urban footprint expansion near Nederland and the County Airport.