Loading map...

1916 Map of Settegast

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Settegast
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Halls Bayou and Hunting Bayou meander through this northeast corner of the City of Houston during a period of rapid industrial and residential expansion. The landscape is defined by a dense intersection of rail lines, including the Southern Pacific System and the Houston Belt and Terminal Railway, which serviced emerging hubs like Englewood and the planned residential blocks of Fidelity Addition.

Local infrastructure is evidenced by scattered rural education centers such as Berry School and Oats Prairie School, while the southern reaches show the development of Houston Harbor and Port Houston near the shipping channels. This survey documents the transition of Harris County from open prairie and bayou bottomlands into an organized urban grid, anchored by established tracks like the International and Great Northern Railroad.