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2022 Map of Juliff

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Juliff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

W Fork Chocolate Bayou and Oyster Creek wind through this landscape on the Fort Bend Co Brazoria Co line, where suburban expansion meets legacy ranchlands and industrial corridors. Recent residential development is visible in the clusters of Iowa Colony and Arcola, yet the map preserves traces of the area's agricultural and logistical past, most notably the route of the Old Sugarland Railroad near Missouri City.

Genealogical interest is high across the quadrangle, with numerous burial grounds documented, including Mount Tabor Cem near Juliff and the Darrington Unit Cem further south. The transition from rural to residential is evident in the naming of new thoroughfares like Lonesome Dove Trl and Smokey Quartz Dr, which contrast with older landmarks like Sandy Point and the series of small oxbows known as Miller Lakes and Brown Lakes.