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1960 Map of Spring

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The boundary between Montgomery and Harris counties is defined by the winding course of Spring Creek, a landscape where piney woods meet the emerging suburban and industrial infrastructure of the early 1960s. The Missouri Pacific railroad serves as the primary corridor for settlements like Spring, Westfield, and Bammel, which at this time maintain a distinct small-town character. Education and community identity are anchored by landmarks such as the Wunsche High Sch, while numerous family burial grounds including Budde Cem, Wunsche Cem, and Mueschke Cem reflect the area's deep agricultural roots.

Energy extraction is a visible driver of the local economy, evidenced by the Bender Oil Field and Kuhlman Oil Field in the northern portion of the map. The drainage of the coastal plain is illustrated by a network of seasonal gullies like Seals Gully and Lemm Gully which feed into Cypress Creek. For the local historian, the map preserves the original alignment of rural roads such as Kuykendahl Road and Louetta Road before the massive expansion of the Houston metropolitan area.