2025 Map of Cedar Lakes West

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San Bernard Wildlife Refuge dominates this coastal landscape, protecting a complex network of marshes and tidal flats where Matagorda and Brazoria counties meet. The area is defined by its low-lying hydrology, centered around the sprawling waters of Cedar Lakes and Cowtrap Lake. These lagoons are bisected by the Intracoastal Waterway, a critical piece of maritime infrastructure that facilitates industrial transit through the otherwise undeveloped wetlands. The small settlement of Sargent serves as the primary gateway to the coast, situated near the junction of FM 457 Hwy and several rural roads like Gulfview Rd and Co Rd 230. Navigation through the interior is limited to waterways like Cedar Lake Creek and Salt Bayou, or the specialized Cow Trap Marsh Trl, reflecting a terrain shaped by the constant ebb and flow of the Gulf of America.