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2016 Map of Brenham

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Brenham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Brenham serves as the central hub of this Washington County survey, where the grounds of Blinn Coll and the historic North End Park anchor the urban landscape. The settlement patterns reflect a deep-rooted German-Texan heritage, evident in the surrounding communities of Zionville, Berlin, and Prairie Hill. The region's burial grounds provide a significant genealogical record, ranging from the large Prairie Lea Cem and Calvary Cem within the city limits to the poignant Yellow Fever Cem to the north.

Waterways like Big Sandy Cr and New Year Cr carve through the terrain, defining the rural spaces between family-named landmarks and local infrastructure like the Brenham Municipal Airport. The network of country roads, such as Hoddeville School Rd and Possum Trot St, connects these outlying farms and cemeteries, including the Struckmeyer Cem and Clear Spring Cem, preserving the layout of 21st-century rural East Central Texas.