2022 Map of Navidad

About this map

The Lavaca River creates a winding corridor through this coastal prairie landscape, carving oxbows like Horseshoe Lake along the border of Lavaca and Jackson counties. The terrain is defined by a series of distinct drainages and named hollows, including Roden Hollow, McCoy Hollow, and James Hollow, which feed into the river system. This modern survey reveals a rural area deeply connected to its early settlement history through numerous family burial grounds distributed across the countryside. Genealogists can identify the locations of several historic plots, such as Cox Cem near the riverbanks and Wilkerson Cem in the northeastern reaches. Local infrastructure is primarily represented by a network of farm roads, including FM 822 and Chicollette Creek Rd, which provide access to these isolated landmarks and the wetlands surrounding Alligator Lake.