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1945 Map of Sea Breeze
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1945 Map of Sea Breeze

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Stanolind Reservoir and the adjacent industrial infrastructure of mid-century coastal Texas define this 1940s landscape. Located in eastern Chambers County, the map details a region transitioning into a modern hydrological and industrial network, with the Lone Star Canal and multiple Pumping Stations supporting the water needs of the area's agricultural or industrial operations. The small settlement of Sea Breeze sits near the northeastern corner, marking a quiet point of human habitation in a landscape otherwise dominated by the extensive drainage systems of Oyster Bayou, East Bay Bayou, and Elm Bayou. Local transit and ranching history are grounded by the presence of Whites Ranch Road, which cuts across the central marshlands. This survey, compiled by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the War Department, provides a technical view of the coastal prairie before late-20th-century development altered the natural wetlands.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1945
Date Published1945
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:31,680
Physical Dimensions17 x 20.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain