Aerial Photos of the Lower San Jacinto River
These photos clearly show the evolution of our river over the last 50 years. The effects
of sand mining, industrial development and residential development can be clearly seen.
Many thanks to W. Scott Snyder and Patsy Goss for the use of the originals. .
This area is still under construction, so bear with me!
SJR1944 JPG Rio Villa and Banana Bend in 1944
SJR1953 JPG Rio Villa and Banana Bend in 1953
1965 JPG Rio Villa and Banana Bend in 1965
1979 JPG Rio Villa and Banana Bend in 1979
1989A JPG Banana Bend area in 1989
1989B JPG Rio Villa area in 1989
1994 JPG Banana Bend the day after the flood
BB1944A JPG Closeup of Banana Bend area in 1944
BB1953 JPG Closeup of Banana Bend in 1953
BB1969 JPG Closeup of Banana Bend in 1969
BB1979 JPG Closeup of Banana Bend in 1979
BB1989 JPG Closeup of Banana Bend in 1989
BBFLOOD JPG Another Banana Bend after the Flood
AIR1 JPG Rio Villa Area in the 80's
AIR2 JPG Rio Villa Area in the 80's
AIR3 JPG Rio Villa Area in the 80's
AIR4 JPG Rio Villa Area in the 80's
BBEND1 JPG Closeup of Banana Bend a month after the Flood
BBEND3 JPG The San Jacinto River from the Hwy 90 Bridge
BBEND4 JPG Closeup of Banana Bend before the Flood
BACKYARD JPG View of Parker's Hole from Banana Bend Shoreline -- 1993
B-YARD1 JPG View of Parker's Hole from Banana Bend Shoreline -- 1994
HOUSE JPG Damaged homes in Banana Bend
FIRE1 JPG View of Burning Water from Channelview
FIRE2 JPG View of burning islands crom Channelview shoreline
FIRERAIN JPG Editorial Cartoon on day of explosion
MULESHOE JPG View of Banana Bend -- in the 90's before the flood
WHITES1 JPG Whites Lake- Looking at I-10 and Houston International Terminal
WHITES2 JPG View of Whites lake showing Railroad Tressle from the north
WHITES3 JPG View of Riverside in White's Lake -- Bonner site in background
WHITES4 JPG High Altitude Aerial of White's Lake
POND1 JPG Satellite View of West end of Mule Shoe Lake
POND2 JPG Another Sat View of West end of Mule Shoe Lake
POND3 JPG Banana Bend Downstream of the Beach
POND4 JPG Satellite View of North end of Mule Shoe Lake
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