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1952 Map of Sargent

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Sargent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Caney Creek meanders sharply toward the coast in this detailed study of the Texas shoreline, where the community of Sargent sits as a vital link between the mainland and the marsh. The landscape is defined by the winding hydrology of Live Oak Bayou and Boggy Bayou, which feed into the expansive East Matagorda Bay. The map captures a moment when the regional economy was anchored by local extraction and transit, evidenced by several Oil Wells and Oil Tanks situated near the waterway.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at the Sargent Cem or locate the former Cedar Lakes Sch near the northern boundary. The coastal geography is meticulously detailed, from the intricate curves of Walker Bend and Red Bend to the protective barrier of the Matagorda Peninsula. The presence of the Intracoastal Waterway underscores the era's reliance on protected maritime shipping lanes just inland from the Gulf of Mexico.