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1952 Map of Wadsworth

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Wadsworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Wadsworth sits at the center of this coastal Texas landscape, serving as a primary rail point along the Gulf and Santa Fe line in the early 1950s. The region is defined by a complex drainage network where the Colorado River meanders toward the Gulf, carving out distinct landforms like Dick Island and Selkirk Island. Extensive levee systems protect the surrounding lowlands, indicating a landscape managed for agriculture and flood control near the confluence of Big Boggy Creek and Peyton Creek.

Local landmarks such as St Francis Ch and the settlement of Rymers reflect the era's rural community structure. To the south, an Old Railroad Grade and the elevated ground of Gulf Hill near the East Reservoir provide evidence of changing transport patterns and early water management. The presence of numerous windmills and oil wells underscores the economic reliance on both cattle ranching and mineral extraction in Matagorda County during this mid-century period.