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2022 Map of Alief

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Alief
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The west Houston suburbs in Harris and Fort Bend counties are depicted here at a point of high density and institutional growth. Centered around the communities of Alief and Bellaire West, the map shows a landscape defined by its waterways, including Buffalo Bayou, Brays Bayou, and Keegans Bayou. These natural drainages are surrounded by a complex network of subdivisions and major thoroughfares like Westheimer Rd and Bissonnet St.

The area is notably characterized by a high concentration of religious and educational institutions, such as Houston Baptist University, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Houston Community College Stafford Campus. Local genealogy is anchored by several prominent burial grounds, including the Forest Park Cem and the Riceville Cem. In the south, the expansion of Missouri City, Sugar Land, and Stafford demonstrates the continued outward growth of the Houston metropolitan region into adjacent counties.