Texas City First and Second Divisions

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IdentifierMaps_442bDatecirca 1895DescriptionIn 1893 the Texas City Improvement Company began to develop the townsite formerly known as Shoal Point, which already had a population of three hundred. The company constructed a four-mile railroad to connect with the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway and began port improvements by dredging an eight-foot-deep channel. In 1898 this company sold its interests to the Mainland Company.

The map shows 125 blocks and locates existing buildings. The railroad line appears to be completed, but the channel is still labeled "proposed." Sold lots are marked with an X.

The attempt to establish a port at this site was initially a failure. The 1899 Sanborn map for Galveston (see no. 473) shows a portion of Texas City, with the following comments: "No fire apparatus - Boom Town - Buildings scattered, few occupied." The Sanborn map locates the Texas City Hotel ("not completed, work suspended, vacated all sides"), the Texas City Mill & Elevator Co. ("not running - going to ruins") and the Texas City Compress ("not in operation - going to ruins"). However, a supplementary Sanborn sheet, dated 1906, indicates an improved situation, showing a number of buildings, including the hotel, in use. Language NoteEnglishSubjectGalveston County (Tex)--MapsTexas City (Tex)--MapsCopyright StatementNo Copyright - Non-Commercial Use PermittedSize46x57 centimeters.LithographerClarke & CourtsPublisherTexas City Improvement Co

CollectionRosenberg Library map collection

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Texas City First and Second Divisions