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2022 Map of Richmond NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Foster and the surrounding Fort Bend plains represent a landscape in transition, where legacy agricultural lands and family cemeteries meet the expanding residential footprint of Houston. The sheet is notably dense with small family and church burial grounds, including the Gaston-White Cem, Briscoe Cem, and Goss Cem, which offer significant data points for genealogists tracing the early settlement of this region. These sites are scattered near the winding paths of Flewellen Cr and Oyster Creek, waterways that historically dictated the placement of farms and homesteads before the modern suburban grid arrived.

To the north, the rapid growth of Katy and Cinco Ranch contrasts with the more open terrain near Huntington Mound and the Covey Trails Airport. The map documents the intricate network of drainage and bayous, such as Buffalo Bayou and Little Prong, which remain central to the geography of this coastal prairie. This survey serves as a detailed record of the area’s suburban densification while preserving the locations of rural landmarks like the Spring Green Baptist Church Cem and Wilderness Branch Baptist Church Cem.