Poor Farm Ditch: The historical beginnings of some of Houston’s most affluent neighborhoods

The human-made ditch, built in the 1950s, runs through a part of Houston that includes the affluent cities of Southside Place and West University Place. However, the ditch’s name harkens back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, a time when the area served as a thriving farm for low-income and senior individuals.