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Map of Texas and surrounding states highlighting the location of Houston with a black dot near the southeastern coast by the Gulf of Mexico. Neighboring states and Mexico are labeled for geographic context. Houston, Texas skyline with modern high-rise buildings and skyscrapers, seen from a green park with trees in the foreground. Battle of San Jacinto Houston, Texas Historic map showing Galveston Bay, the city of Galveston, Houston, and surrounding areas in southeast Texas around 1900. The map details county boundaries, major towns, railroads, and waterways, with Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico prominently labeled along the southeastern edge. Annise Parker, 2010 Sam Houston Park, Houston, Texas Night view of skyline of Houston, Texas Houston Ship Channel, Houston, Texas Lovett Hall at Rice University in Houston, Texas, features a large arched entrance and symmetrical brick facade, with manicured lawns and a flower bed in the foreground.
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Map of Houston, Texas, showing surrounding states, the Gulf of Mexico, and the international border between the United States and Mexico.
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Skyline of Houston, Texas
Houston's skyscrapers rise from the flat Gulf Coastal Plain.
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Battle of San Jacinto
Painting that depicts the surrender of Mexican Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna...
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Houston, Texas
Engraving of Houston, Texas, in 1845, from the Illustrated London News.
Library of Congress, Washington D.C. (reproduction no. LC-USZ61-294)
Galveston Bay, Houston, and vicinity
Map of Galveston Bay, Houston, and vicinity c. 1900, from the 10th edition of the...
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Annise Parker, 2010
Houston made history when Parker was elected city controller. She was the first openly...
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Sam Houston Park, Houston, Texas
The park was the first to be established in the city.
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Night view of skyline of Houston, Texas
Houston's skyline consists of mainly modern office towers.
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Houston Ship Channel, Houston, Texas
The immense resources in the region have created a large concentration of industries...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rice University
Lovett Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas.
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downtown Houston, Texas
Buildings in downtown Houston, Texas.
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University of Houston
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, University of Houston.
Brian Reading
Marathon Oil Corporation headquarters
Marathon Oil Corporation headquarters, Houston.
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Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas.
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petroleum use and population density
Graph showing the relationship between per capita petroleum use and urban population...
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