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2016 Map of East Bernard

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

East Bernard and the northern settlement of Wallis anchor this landscape along the winding course of the San Bernard River. The map reveals a community deeply rooted in its heritage, evidenced by the concentration of cemeteries such as the Czech National Cem and Krasna Cem that speak to the ancestral settlement patterns of Wharton and Austin counties. The terrain transitions from the open stretches of Bernard Prairie into the wooded riparian corridors following Middle Bernard Cr and Britt Br.

The dense network of farm-to-market roads and county lines, including FM 1952 RD, underscores the region's agricultural layout, where large parcels are intersected by drainage features like Elm Slough and Penny Lake. The tri-county junction of Austin, Wharton, and Fort Bend counties meets in this quadrant, illustrating the administrative complexity of the upper Texas coastal plain. This 2016 survey captures the area's modern road grid while preserving the locations of legacy landmarks such as Guardian Angel Cem and local crossings like Eagle Br.