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2010 Map of Moravia

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Moravia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The West Navidad River and Big Rocky Creek dominate this 2010 landscape in Lavaca County, where traditional Texas farm-to-market roads connect small, long-established communities. The settlement pattern here reflects the region's rural heritage, anchored by places like Moravia and Kinkler, alongside smaller locales such as Gleckler and Breslau. A notable shift in local geography is evident in the identification of Old Kinkler separate from the current Kinkler, providing a specific target for those studying the migration of community centers over time.

Local history and genealogy are preserved in the locations of the Andrew Chapel Cemetery and Williams Cemetery, tucked away from the main thoroughfares. The terrain is a network of watercourses, including Mixon Creek and Mule Spring Branch, which feed into the larger river systems. Significant local elevation is noted at Appelt Hill, while the road network is defined by routes like FM 957 and FM 532, which cross the numerous branches and creeks that define the drainage of the Lavaca River basin.