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2013 Map of Groesbeck

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Groesbeck serves as the focal point of this Limestone County landscape, where the local street grid meets the winding course of the Navasota River. The geography is defined by its water sources, from the expansive Springfield Lake to the smaller Springfield Springs and Baines Cr. This area is particularly rich for genealogical research, preserving the locations of numerous burial grounds including Dancer Cem, Springfield Cem, and the Faulkenberry Cem.

South of the river, the settlement of Fort Parker and the Ft Parker Memorial Cem mark a region steeped in Texas frontier history. The transition from the rural crossroads at Thelma to the more developed corridors along the Navasota River illustrates the persistent connection between hydrology and habitation in the central Texas plains. Numerous local roads, such as LCR 400 and LCR 405, lace together the scattered communities and cemeteries that have defined this county for generations.