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1962 Map of Port Acres

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Port Acres
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The industrial and marshland landscape of Jefferson County is defined by a dense network of energy infrastructure and mid-century suburban expansion. The legendary Spindletop Oil Field and the Lovell Lake Oil Field dominate the western and northern reaches, where pipelines and pumping stations weave between the meandering curves of Hillebrandt Bayou and Johns Gully. Residential growth is visible in the structured layouts of Central Gardens, Beauxart Gardens, and Port Acres, providing a clear record of the area's development during the 1960s and early 1970s.

Water management and transportation are central to the region's character, with the Fresh Water Canal and Drummon Canal cutting through the terrain to support the complex hydrology near the Big Hill Reservoir. Local institutions, including the Stephen F Austin High Sch and Good Hope Chapel, anchor these coastal communities. To the south, the J D Murphee Wildlife Management Area preserves a significant portion of the wetlands where Taylor Bayou meets the gulf coast landscape.