2016 Map of Cordele

About this map

The Navidad River winds through this coastal prairie landscape, defining the western edge of a region where Jackson, Lavaca, and Wharton counties meet. This 2016 survey shows the rural settlement of Cordele and the bend in the river known as Gandy Bend, illustrating a landscape dominated by agricultural parcels and intermittent drainage systems. The presence of Gandy Cem, Miller Cem, and Flourney Cem provides critical points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in this corner of the Texas Gulf Coast. A network of county roads and farm-to-market routes, including FM 530 and Upper Cordele Rd, connects the scattered farmsteads across the plains. The terrain is marked by numerous small branches and creeks, such as Brushy Cr, Sutherland Cr, and Stem Br, which feed into the larger river system during the wet seasons.