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2016 Map of Bernardo

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Bernardo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The San Bernard River and its southern tributary, the Little San Bernard River, carve a winding path through this corner of the Texas coastal plain. Centered on the communities of Bernardo and Mentz, the landscape is defined by a dense concentration of small family and community burial grounds, highlighting the deep genealogical roots of the local population. These include Zion Cem, Sommerlotte Cem, and several others like Hinks Cem and Reichardt Cem clustered near the Austin and Colorado county line.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with numerous small creeks such as Schmitt Cr, Hayes Cr, and Yellow Cr draining into the river systems. The rural road network connects these scattered homesteads and water bodies, while Bailey Lake provides a notable landmark in the western half of the map. The map effectively documents the persistent settlement patterns and agricultural character of this region as it appeared in 2016.