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2016 Map of Davis Hill

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Davis Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Trinity River dominates this landscape in Liberty County, carving a series of dramatic loops and oxbow lakes across the coastal plain. Elevated terrain at Davis Hill and Tanners Bluff provides rare relief in a region largely defined by complex wetlands and riparian bottomlands. These bottomlands are dotted with numerous named water bodies, including Old River Lake, Fields Lake, and Hanners Bend Lake, which represent the shifting course of the river over time.

Evidence of human habitation and ranching is scattered throughout the river's bends, most notably at the Brookwood settlement and the Hannas Bend Ranch. The map reveals a dense network of local roads and trails, such as Battlefield Rd and River Trl, which navigate the intricate maze of sloughs and bayous like Coon Slough and Tanner Bayou. This geography illustrates a late 20th-century landscape where agricultural and residential interests coexist with the active, winding hydraulics of a major Texas waterway.