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2013 Map of Brazoria

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Brazoria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Brazos River meanders through the heart of this coastal Texas landscape, defining the boundaries and development of Brazoria and the historic area of Old Brazoria. The settlement patterns here are deeply tied to the river's path and the surrounding wetlands, with the Brazoria Bridge providing a critical link across the water. To the west, the San Bernard River and Cocklebur Slough frame a low-lying region dotted with smaller communities like Wild Peach.

Water management and local genealogy are central to this map, featuring large-scale works like the Brazoria Reservoir and the Clemens Reservoir Number 2. For those researching local heritage, the Zion Temple Cem stands as a notable landmark south of the main settlements. The landscape is a network of bayous and lakes, including Horseshoe Lake and Cut-Off Lake, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Gulf Coast prairie.