2016 Map of Rockdale West

About this map

Rockdale anchors the southeastern portion of this 2016 survey, where the town's street grid meets the residential expansion of Praesel. The landscape is a network of small creeks and drainages, notably Brushy Creek and the San Gabriel River, which meander through the central and northern sections. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family and community burial sites, from the International Order of Odd Fellows Cem in town to smaller rural sites like the Garza Family Cem and Hickory Grove Cem. These cemeteries, often associated with former settlement hubs like Tracy or the area near Marjorie, mark the enduring footprint of Milam County's rural heritage. The drainage patterns of Brushy Slough and Alligator Cr suggest a terrain traditionally managed for grazing and agriculture, now interspersed with a maturing road network including FM 487 and FM 908.