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2019 Map of Flag Pond

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Flag Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Somerville Lake dominates the central landscape of this Southeast Texas quadrangle, where the borders of Lee, Burleson, and Washington counties converge. The area is defined by a dense network of water bodies and seasonal wetlands, including the expansive Flag Pond and several family-named reservoirs such as Edwards Lake, Gerland Lake, and Bredthauer Lake. These local landmarks indicate a long history of private land management and agricultural development along the tributaries of the Yegua Creek system.

Outdoor recreation and local history are etched into the terrain through the Lake Somerville Trailway, which skirts the northern shore near Sehlke Thicket Hill. Genealogists will find notable burial sites like Birch Cem in the north and Flat Prairie Cem in the southeast, serving as anchors for the rural communities that have long inhabited this river basin. The confluence of Nails Creek and various smaller branches like Cedar Cr and Fourmile Cr illustrates the complex drainage patterns vital to the region's ecology and cattle ranching heritage.