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1922 Map of Settegast

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Settegast
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The rail-driven growth of northeast Houston and its surrounding industrial suburbs is clearly documented in this early 1920s survey. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major lines, including the International and Great Northern, the Southern Pacific System, and the Beaumont Sour Lake and Western. Residential and industrial subdivisions like Denver, Brooke-Smith Addition, and the Fidelity Addition show the city's outward expansion toward the Port Houston area along Buffalo Bayou.

Away from the central urban grid, the map reveals a more dispersed settlement pattern characterized by schools and small junctions. Educational landmarks like Berry School, Sykes School, and the Oats Prairie School served the communities between Halls Bayou and Hunting Bayou. This survey captures a moment when traditional roadways like Humble Road and Wallisville Road still shared the terrain with the rising infrastructure of Houston Harbor.