Buffalo Bayou and Oyster Creek wind through this landscape at the edge of Houston, where suburban expansion meets the older agricultural roots of Fort Bend County. The map details the transition from rural prairie to dense master-planned communities like Cinco Ranch and Pecan Grove. Despite the rapid residential growth, significant markers of local history remain visible, including Huntington Mound and family burial sites like Briscoe Cem and Goss Cem. The drainage patterns of Flewellen Creek and Little Bayou underscore the low-lying terrain that has long shaped development in the region. Local aviation is represented by Westheimer Air Park and Covey Trails Airport, while the unincorporated community of Foster maintains its presence amidst the shifting geography of the Greater Houston area.
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1915 · Katy
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1915 · Addicks
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1915 · Clodine
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1918 · Addicks
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1919 · Clodine
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1950 · Houston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Addicks
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Sugar Land
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Brookshire
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Richmond
USGS Topo · 1:62,500