The Brazos River meanders sharply across this 2010 landscape, carving deep oxbows and loops through Fort Bend County. This modern survey captures a period of transition, where established rural communities like Simonton and Fulshear are seen alongside growing residential developments such as Weston Lakes. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems including Bessies Creek and Brookshire Creek, which fed into the larger river valley long before suburban expansion reached this far west of Houston. For local historians and genealogists, the map identifies specific cultural landmarks like the Little Prayer Cemetery and small airfields including Fendley Airport and White Wing Ranch Airport. The layout of roads like FM 1093 Rd and FM 359 Rd reveals the persistent skeleton of older farm-to-market routes that continue to shape the region's connectivity.
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1915 · Katy
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Houston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Seguin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Brookshire
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Richmond
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Sealy
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Wallis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Houston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Seguin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Wallis
USGS Topo · 1:24,000