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2013 Map of Cat Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Cat Spring serves as the focal point of this Austin County landscape, where the upper reaches of the San Bernard River and the Little San Bernard River define the drainage patterns of south-central Texas. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community, evidenced by several family and community burial grounds including Millheim Cem, Schlopata Cem, and Johse Cem. The network of farm-to-market roads, such as FM-1094, connects these historic sites to the smaller settlement at Red Hill.

Water features are prominent throughout the quadrangle, from the substantial Hillbolt Lake in the north to the smaller Hurvey Lake Number 2 in the south. The terrain is crisscrossed by numerous named waterways like Cat Spring Cr, Constance Cr, and Little Bernard Cr, illustrating the vital role of riparian corridors in the local agricultural economy. Genealogists will find particular value in the preservation of local names through land-bound markers and the distribution of cemeteries across the countryside.