2010 Map of Alief

About this map

Brays Bayou and Keegans Bayou wind through a landscape defined by rapid suburban expansion and dense residential development in the southwest Houston area. This map reveals the intricate network of master-planned neighborhoods like Ashford Village, Sharpstown, and Bellaire West that transformed former prairies into a complex urban grid. The presence of long-established landmarks such as Forest Park Cemetery and Alief Cemetery provides a historical anchor amidst the newer commercial developments like The Retail Centre on Bissonnet. The convergence of major thoroughfares including Beltway 8 and US Hwy 90 Alt illustrates the transport-driven growth that unified the area between Sugar Land and Missouri City, while smaller features like Cleveland Lake remain as natural vestiges of the original drainage systems.