2016 Map of Hempstead

About this map

Hempstead serves as the focal point of this Waller County landscape, situated at the junction of critical regional transit corridors just east of the Brazos River. The map illustrates a transition from the structured grid of the town center to the sprawling rural estates and agricultural tracts that define the surrounding prairie. To the south, Pine Island sits near the headwaters of Threemile Creek, while the southwestern corner follows the meandering course of the river at Raccoon Bend. The local history of the area is etched into the landscape through features like Brenham Cemetery and a network of named roads such as Telephone Rd and Lewisville Rd, which reflect the early infrastructure connecting these Texas settlements. The presence of numerous small drainages like Clear Creek and Ponds Creek indicates the hydrologic complexity of the terrain as it drains toward the Brazos basin.