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2010 Map of Cowl Spur

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Cowl Spur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The West Fork San Jacinto River and its numerous tributaries, such as Egypt Creek and Fish Creek, define the topography of this Montgomery County landscape. In the north, the southern edge of Lake Conroe meets the Conroe Dam, while smaller water bodies like Artesian Lake and Scott Lake are scattered across the terrain. These lakes often reflect the region's mid-century water management, indicated by structures like the Lake Forest Falls Dam and Lake Bonanza Dam.

Human settlement patterns are visible through established areas like Honea and Leonidas, alongside specialized infrastructure such as the Lake Bonanza Airport. The local economy is grounded in natural resource extraction, evidenced by the West Conroe Oil Field and Lake Creek Oil Field. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including Coplan Chapel Cemetery, Sapp Cemetery, and Crawford Cemetery, which serve as quiet markers of the community's ancestral roots.