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1943 Map of Rosharon

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Rosharon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Ramsey State Prison Farm occupies a significant portion of the landscape in this 1940s survey of Brazoria County. The settlement patterns are closely tied to the Missouri Pacific railroad, which runs north-to-south through the communities of Rosharon and Bonney. This transit corridor is flanked by a mix of agricultural land and low-lying water bodies, including Thurmond Lake and the marshy reaches of Austin Bayou.

Local social geography is marked by several small rural institutions. Genealogists may find value in the presence of the Daughters Cem and Pilgrim Cem located near Zion Church. The map also documents the educational infrastructure of the era, recording the positions of the China Grove School, Chenango School, and Cooper School. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly defined by the drainage of Chenango Pond and Chenango Lake as they lead toward the coast.