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2022 Map of Bloomington SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Guadalupe and San Antonio rivers converge in this coastal plain landscape, defining a complex network of waterways south of Victoria. The Guadalupe River meanders through an expansive wetland system, flanked by the Old River and various sloughs including Black Bayou and Elm Bayou. This low-lying terrain is characterized by numerous small lakes, most notably Linn Lake and Sand Lake, which suggest a landscape frequently reshaped by seasonal flooding and shifting river channels.

Evidence of local settlement is concentrated along the terrace edges above the river bottomlands. Here, genealogists will find the McFaddin Catholic Cem and the Rudolph Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the community established along the road network near McFaddin Rd. The southern portion of the sheet shows where the San Antonio River joins the system, creating a dense braid of smaller streams like Schwings Bayou and Cushman Bayou near the county lines of Victoria, Calhoun, and Refugio.