Aerial photo of the tank farm in 1987 - Photo of the tank farm at Springdale Road and Airport Boulevard
Title
Aerial photo of the tank farm in 1987 - Photo of the tank farm at Springdale Road and Airport Boulevard
Subject
Petroleum tank farms; Environmental racism; East Austin; Land use; Industrial zoning
Description
Aerial photograph of the petroleum bulk fuel storage tank farm located at Airport Boulevard and Springdale Road in East Austin, Texas. The image shows the site and its proximity to the surrounding residential neighborhoods.
Creator
City of Austin Watershed Protection Department
Source
Austin, Texas, Austin History Center, City of Austin Watershed Protection Department, .
Publisher
City of Austin Watershed Protection Department
Date
1987
Contributor
Susana Almanza, Carmen Llanes Pulido, Gilberto and Jane Rivera, Ron Davis, Ken Oden, Rene Renteria, Neil Carman; Katharine Meyer
Rights
Non-commercial use permitted.
Format
Image
Language
n/a
Type
Still image
Coverage
East Austin, Texas; Airport Boulevard and Springdale Road; 1987
Original Format
Image
Physical Dimensions
Unknown
Citation
City of Austin Watershed Protection Department, “Aerial photo of the tank farm in 1987 - Photo of the tank farm at Springdale Road and Airport Boulevard,” Hidden Histories at the University of Texas at Austin, accessed September 16, 2026, https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/items/show/758.
Comments
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