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1952 Map of Wadsworth

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Wadsworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Colorado River bottomlands and coastal prairie define this early 1950s survey of southeastern Texas. The landscape is a network of drainage and water management, marked by numerous levee systems protecting agricultural lands and the East Reservoir. The small settlement of Wadsworth serves as a local hub along the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad, while smaller points like Rymers and Gulf Hill mark the rail line's path toward the coast.

Evidence of the era's infrastructure is visible in the transition of transport, notably the Old Railroad Grade running through the southern marshes. Rural life centers on landmarks like St Francis Ch and several scattered windmills. The natural drainage of Big Boggy Creek and Peyton Creek meanders through the terrain, alongside prominent landforms such as Dick Island and Willow Lake, illustrating the complex hydrology of Matagorda County before further modern development.