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2019 Map of Rockdale East

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Rockdale East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Rockdale serves as the western anchor of this Milam County landscape, where the town's grid meets the branching tributaries of the Brazos River basin. The area is defined by a dense concentration of burial grounds and family-named landmarks, reflecting generations of continuous residency. Large-scale ranching and aviation are evident at the H H Coffield Regional Airport and Hensley Ranch Airport, while the eastern portion of the map transitions toward Milano.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with numerous creeks like Mustang Cr and Sanders Br dissecting the terrain. Local history is deeply etched into the land through sites such as Old Salem Cem and San Antonio Cem. The presence of B and B Minnow Farm Lake and the Meco Ranch Lake suggests a landscape utilized for specialized agriculture and private water management between the small regional summits of Taylor Mtn and Hart Mtn.