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1971 Map of Richmond NE

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Richmond NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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Barker Reservoir dominates the eastern landscape of this Fort Bend County region, marking a significant engineering boundary for the growing Houston area. To the west, the Southern Pacific railroad cuts a straight line through the coastal prairie, connecting the small settlement of Gaston to the surrounding cattle and farming country. This map reveals a transition between rural land use and early suburban encroachment, where an extensive Oil Field and numerous pipelines operate alongside established family landmarks and religious centers.

Genealogists will find notable detail in the distribution of community anchors like Spring Green Ch, Pageville Ch, and the Wilderness Ch. The survey records several small burial sites, including Briscoe Cem and Goss Cem, providing essential coordinates for local history research. Waterways like Jones Creek and Oyster Creek meander through the southern half of the map, carving natural paths through the flat terrain toward McCrary Lake and the prominent Huntington Mound.