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Harris
County Places, Communities,
Towns, and Cities - G thru M |
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This
Database of Harris County Places, Communities, Towns, and Cities is
continually being updated. As information and materials are
discovered, they are being added. If you would like to
contribute to this database contact me. Your contribution will
be acknowledged and listed as a source.
Sources:
1. US Department of
the Interior, US
Geological Survey, GNIS
Database.
2. Texas
State Library and Archives Commission, 1201 Brazos, PO Box
12927, Austin TX 78711-2927
3. Texas
General Land Office, 1700 North Congress Ave., Austin, TX
78701-1495
4. University
of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, Post
Office Box P, Austin, TX 78713-8916
5. TSHA Online-Texas
State Historical Association, 1 University Station D0901,
Austin, Texas 78712-0332
6. Notes and Recollections of Harris County, Places, Communities,
Towns, and Cities, Douglas Anderson
7. TXGenWeb, Index
to Cities and Towns in Texas
....more to come...
Harris County Places, Communities, Towns, and Cities was researched,
compiled and formatted by Douglas Anderson, Copyright ©
1968-2007 Douglas Anderson. |
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Place,
Town, or City
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Dept
of Interior, USGS Map Quadrant Title; Entry Date; and BGN
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County
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Latitude
- Longitude (or GPS)
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Additional
Map Sources, Information and Notes
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Gaillard's
Landing
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Baytown
; Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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Galena
Park
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Pasadena
; Entry Date: 31-Dec-03; BGN:
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Harris
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294401N
- 0951349W
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Genoa
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916/1929
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Genoa Quadrant
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Genoa
Station
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Friendswood
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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293724N
- 0951150W
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1916/1929
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Genoa Quadrant
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Gentry
Station
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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German
Town (Germantown)
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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Northwest
of Downtown Houston
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Gertie
Rice Farm
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Addicks
Quadrant; 1919 Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, USGS Topographical Map
- Quadrant 535 N
- 1 - E/2 (Addicks)
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Gilbert
Landing
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Highlands
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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294800N
- 0950322W
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Glen
Cove
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Galveston
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near
Kemah; 1916/1929 Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Seabrook
Quadrant
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Golden
Acres
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Golfcrest
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Park
Place ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79;
BGN:
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Harris
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294129N
- 0951756W
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Golfcrest
County Club |
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Goose
Creek
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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Baytown;
1916 Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- MorganPoint
Quadrant
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Goose
Creek Ferry
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Morgan Point
Quadrant
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Greens
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Fauna Quadrant
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Greens
Bayou
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Jacinto
City ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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294557N
- 0951223W
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Greenwood
Village
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Humble
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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295257N
- 0952007W
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Gum
Island
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Before
1893, original location of Fairbanks. |
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Hagars
Dam
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Katy Quadrant
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Hamilton
(historical)
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Unknown
; Entry Date: 20-Feb-04; BGN:
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Harris
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Unknown
- Unknown
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Hardy
Heights
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Humble
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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295301N
- 0952203W
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Harmaston
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Harmaston
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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295840N
- 0950933W
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Harmaston
Quadrant
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Harrisburg
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Park
Place ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79;
BGN:
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Harris
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294306N
- 0951647W
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Park Place
Quadrant
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Hawthorne
Place
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Settegast
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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295126N
- 0952153W
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Heads
Bend
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Burnett Bay
Quadrant
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Heaker
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Bellaire
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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293834N
- 0952810W
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Heakers
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Bellaire
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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293801N
- 0952957W
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Hedwig
Village
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Hedwig
Village ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79;
BGN:
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Harris
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294639N
- 0953102W
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Hennessey
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Hedwig
Village ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79;
BGN:
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Harris
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294706N
- 0953239W
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MKT
RR Station at Hillenddahl,
TX |
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Herman
Park
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Bellaire
Quadrant
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Hidden
Echo
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Huffman
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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300314N
- 0950710W
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Highest
Point in Harris County
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Waller
Quadrant
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Highland
Heights
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Houston
Heights ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79;
BGN:
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Harris
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295149N
- 0952541W
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Highlands
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Highlands
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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294908N
- 0950322W
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Hillendahl
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Hillendahl
Quadrant; 1919 Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, USGS Topographical Map
- Quadrant 535 N
- 1 - E/2 (Addicks)
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Hilshire
Village
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Houston
Heights ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79;
BGN:
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Harris
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294727N
- 0952921W
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Hockley
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Hockley
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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300137N
- 0955040W
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Hockley
Quadrant
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Hockley
Mound
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Waller
Quadrant
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Hog
Island
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Morgan Point
Quadrant
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Hog
Island
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Burnett Bay
Quadrant
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Hog
Island Landing
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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near
Baytown/La Porte
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Hot
Wells
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Cypress
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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295725N
- 0954055W
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While
drilling for oil a hot artesian well accidently discovered, Stovall
Hot Wells, a mile from Cypress. Place of Houston Hotwell Sanitarium
and Hotel, and in 1980's, Hot Wells Shooting Range. |
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Houmont
Park
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Jacinto
City ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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295033N
- 0951223W
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Houston
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Settegast
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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294548N
- 0952148W
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Park Place
Quadrant; 1915 Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Houston
Heights Quadrant; 1915 Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Bellaire
Quadrant; 1916 Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Settegast
Quadrant
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Houston
Country Club
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Park Place
Quadrant
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Houston
Harbor
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Settegast
Quadrant
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Houston
Heights
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Houston
Heights ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79;
BGN:
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Harris
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294753N
- 0952353W
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Houston
Heights Quadrant
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Houston
Hot Wells (see Hot Wells)
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Cypress
Quadrant; 1919 Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, USGS Topographical Map
- Quadrant 535 N
- 1 - E/2 (Addicks)
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Howellville
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Hudson
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Satsuma
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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295409N
- 0953009W
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Huffman
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Huffman
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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300138N
- 0950509W
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Huffman
Quadrant
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Hufsmith
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Tomball
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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300720N
- 0953548W
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Humble
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Humble
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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295956N
- 0951544W
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Humble
Quadrant; 1916 Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Weeden
Quadrant
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Humble
Camp
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Friendswood
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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293555N
- 0951109W
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Hunters
Creek Village
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Houston
Heights ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79;
BGN:
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Harris
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294614N
- 0952944W
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I
& GN Island
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Park Place
Quadrant
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Independence
Grove
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Independence
Heights
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Houston
Heights Quadrant
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Indian
Hill
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Stuebner
Quadrant
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Irish
Bend Island
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Deepwater
Quadrant
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Jacinto
City
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Jacinto
City ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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294603N
- 0951402W
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Jeanetta
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Alief
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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294315N
- 0953134W
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Alief Quadrant
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Jennings
Island
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- La Porte
Quadrant
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Jersey
Village
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Satsuma
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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295316N
- 0953347W
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Johnson
Space Center
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Katy
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Katy
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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294709N
- 0954928W
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Katy Quadrant
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Kemah
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Galveston
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1916/1929
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Seabrook
Quadrant
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Kensington
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1915
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Park Place
Quadrant
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Killkare
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Harris
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1916/1929
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- Seabrook
Quadrant
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Kingwood
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Maedan
; Entry Date: 1-May-89; BGN:
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Harris
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300201N
- 0951540W
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Kingwood
(subdivision)
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Entry Date: ; BGN:
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Kinwood
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Humble
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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295443N
- 0951809W
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Klein
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Tomball
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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300252N
- 0953157W
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Kohrville
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Tomball
; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79; BGN:
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Harris
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300044N
- 0953508W
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La
Porte
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La
Porte ; Entry Date: 30-Nov-79;
BGN:
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Harris
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293957N
- 0950110W
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1916
Dept of Interior, USGS Topographical Map
- La Porte
Quadrant
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