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2022 Map of San Felipe

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Brazos River creates a meandering border between Austin Co and Waller Co, defining the agricultural and historical landscape of this region. Near its banks lies San Felipe, a settlement deeply tied to early Texas history, where the San Felipe de Austin Cem serves as a silent witness to the area's pioneer past. The presence of an Oxbow and the nearby Mound Lake indicate the river's shifting path over centuries, while the surrounding prairie is dotted with family cemeteries such as Ross Cem and Edwin Waller Cem.

Further south and east, the landscape transitions toward the residential development of Brazos Country and the rural community of Frydek, home to the Frydek Catholic Cem. To the north, the small settlement of Clemons remains anchored by its local chapel and graveyard. This area illustrates the persistence of family landholdings and small-scale aviation, evidenced by the Dry Branch Ranch Airport situated near the headwaters of Bessies Creek.