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1946 Map of Settegast

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Settegast
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Houston and its northeastern expansion are defined by a complex web of industrial transit and residential growth in the mid-1940s. The landscape is dominated by the intersecting routes of the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads, which serve the critical maritime gateway of the Turning Basin on Buffalo Bayou. This map reveals the early layout of neighborhoods like Trinity Gardens and Houston Gardens, characterized by large garden lots and a high density of community institutions including the Houston Gardens School and Wesley Ch.

The survey highlights a significant concentration of family history markers, from the Epsom Downs area to numerous burial grounds such as Westcott Cem and Oak Park Cem. Closer to the urban center, landmarks like Jefferson Davis High School and Wheatley High Sch stand alongside major recreational spaces like Woodland Park, documenting the city's social infrastructure during a period of rapid wartime and post-war urbanization.