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2013 Map of Cypress

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Cypress serves as the focal point of this Harris County landscape, which by 2013 had transformed into a complex network of residential villages and suburban communities. The map detail highlights the expansion of the NW Fwy corridor, which bifurcates the area near Hot Wells and the historic Muller Cem. The drainage patterns of Cypress Cr and its tributaries, including Little Cypress Cr and Horsepen Creek, dictate the layout of various developments like Enchanted Valley and Northmead Village.

Local history and aviation roots are preserved through landmarks such as Weiser Air Park and Dry Creek Airport. The western edge of the quadrangle shows a more managed hydrological landscape with Cypress Farms Lake Number 1 and the Tealbrook Reservation. These features, alongside family-named sites like Roeder Cem, provide a baseline for understanding the rapid suburbanization of the Houston outskirts in the early 21st century.