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1952 Map of Victoria East

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Victoria East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The city of Victoria expands eastward during the mid-century, where urban residential streets like Crestwood Drive and Airline Road meet a landscape shaped by the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads. The eastern outskirts transition into agricultural and industrial lands, featuring numerous Oil Wells and the sprawling Victoria Regional Airport. This 1952 study, later photorevised in 1973, reveals a mix of civic institutions and rural landmarks, including the campus of Victoria College and the local Orphanage.

Cultural history is rooted in rural community hubs like Telferner and Guadalupe. Genealogists may find value in the specific locations of Pleasant Green Cem and Jewett Cem, alongside neighborhood gathering points such as Mt Olive Ch and Mt Pleasant Ch. Waterways like Placedo Creek and Marcado Creek wind through the countryside, while early suburban leisure is represented by a Drive-in Theater positioned along the highway east of town.