1952 Map of Seadrift

About this map

The coastal town of Seadrift sits at the edge of San Antonio Bay, defined in the early 1950s by its relationship with the water and the burgeoning petroleum industry. The landscape is a network of protective infrastructure, featuring an extensive levee system and a notable spoil bank running parallel to the shoreline. Economic activity is anchored by the Long Mott Oil Field, where numerous Oil Wells are connected by a grid of service roads and pipelines. This survey reveals the transition from a maritime and agricultural outpost to an industrial one, as the Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain to serve the town. Local life is anchored at the Roemerville Sch and the Seadrift Cem, while the bay floor is marked by Shell Reefs and the prominent protrusion of Swan Point.