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2012 Map of Blooming Grove

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Blooming Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Blooming Grove serves as the primary hub of this northern Navarro County landscape, where a dense grid of farm-to-market roads and county routes connects smaller communities like Barry and Dresden. The terrain is defined by an extensive water management system, characterized by numerous Soil Conservation Service reservoirs and catchments designed to control the flow of Pecan Cr, Rush Cr, and Post Oak Cr.

Genealogical interest is anchored by local landmarks such as Lone Oak Cem in the northwest and Old Raleigh Cem near the southern settlement of Raleigh. The map reveals a transition in land use, showing the importance of these water projects to the agricultural stability of the region. The many small drainages, including Melton Br and Carroll Br, weave through the countryside, illustrating the complex hydrology that historically dictated the placement of early Texas farmsteads and transport corridors like FM-744.