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2010 Map of Brenham

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Brenham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Brenham's industrial and civic core is documented here at the end of the first decade of the 21st century, centered on its critical rail corridors and the East Brenham Historic District. The city's growth is anchored by heritage sites such as the Santa Fe Railway Company Freight Depot and the Southern Pacific Railroad Freight Depot, which flank the downtown commercial area. Beyond the main townsite, the surrounding Washington County landscape is defined by its numerous family and community burial grounds, including the somber Yellow Fever Cemetery and the Camptown Cemetery.

The rural surroundings are etched with watercourses like New Year Creek and Big Sandy Creek, while smaller settlements like Zionville, Berlin, and Prairie Hill maintain their distinct identities amidst a network of farm-to-market roads. Notable local landmarks like the Brenham Water Works and North End Park appear alongside legacy infrastructure such as the Railroad Lake Dam, illustrating the long-term development of the region's utility and recreation systems.