2012 Map of Brazos East

About this map

The Brazos River creates a serpentine landscape of deep loops and named bends in this portion of North Central Texas, shaping the development of Millsap and the surrounding rural communities. These riverine features, such as Littlefield Bend and Polk Stalk Bend, dictated early settlement patterns and the placement of crossings like the State Highway 89 Bridge. The map records several smaller family or community burial grounds including Poe Prairie Cem, Goen Cem, and Grassdale Cem, which remain as touchstones for local genealogical research. Away from the water, the terrain opens into valleys like Dobbs Valley and Gilbert Valley, intersected by the modern corridor of Interstate 20 and remnants of the older Old US Highway 80. This mix of riparian topography and early highway infrastructure defines the transition from historic river crossings to contemporary transport routes.