2016 Map of Loma

About this map

Loma serves as the focal point for this rural landscape at the intersection of Walker, Grimes, and Montgomery counties. The area is defined by the headwaters and tributaries of the W Fork San Jacinto River, with numerous creeks and branches like Sulphur Cr and Pine Cr carving through the terrain. For genealogists and local historians, the high density of family-named burial grounds across these county lines is remarkable, ranging from McCowan Cem in the north to Red Top Cem in the southwest. The distribution of these sites, alongside landmarks such as Loma Spr, suggests a long-established pattern of dispersed family farmsteads and small communities. Water management is evident in the presence of Morgan Lake and Duke Lake, which dot the drainage basins of the Cedar Cr and Rocky Br.