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1993 Map of Bryan

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Bryan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The sprawling campus of Texas A&M University anchors the southeastern portion of this landscape, marking the transition from the university town of College Station into the Brazos Valley. The Brazos River and its tributary, the Little Brazos River, carve a broad alluvial valley that historically supported the region's agricultural economy. This corridor is flanked by major rail lines, including the Missouri Pacific RR and the Southern Pacific RR, which converge at the junction town of Hearne.

Away from the urban centers of Bryan and College Station, the map reveals a network of smaller rural communities like Mumford, Gause, and Wellborn. Notable landmarks include Easterwood Field and Fin Feather Lake, while the topography is defined by isolated heights such as Sugarloaf Mountain and Blackjack Hill. Significant water bodies like Lake Bryan and the Navasota River delineate the county boundaries, illustrating the hydrology that guided early settlement patterns across the Brazos, Robertson, and Burleson county lines.