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1952 Map of Port Lavaca West

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The coastal settlement of Port Lavaca serves as the focal point of this 1952 topographic survey, situated where the Southern Pacific railroad meets the low-lying Texas gulf coast. The landscape is defined by the sinuous paths of Chocolate Bayou and Little Chocolate Bayou as they drain into Chocolate Bay. Human engineering is evident in the extensive systems of levee structures and an aqueduct protecting the inland areas.

Local history and genealogy details are scattered throughout the quadrangle, including the Branch Cem and a smaller Cem further south. The map documents the mid-century infrastructure of the region, from the Courthouse and City Hall at the town center to the industrial presence of an Oil Field and Oil Tanks. Aviation is represented by both the Landing Field and Tanner Airport, while the tiny settlement of Coloma marks the southern reach of the survey near Coloma Creek.