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2022 Map of Sand Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Trinity River defines the winding boundary between Madison and Houston counties, carving through a landscape characterized by riparian lowlands and sandy ridges. The community of Sand Ridge sits at a highway junction in the north, while smaller settlements like Antioch and Vistula are distributed along the rural road network. Local genealogy is anchored by several historic burial grounds, including Bozeman Cem and the Midway Southside Cem near the southern settlement of Midway.

Water is a dominant feature of this terrain, with numerous oxbows and named lakes such as Rattlesnake Lake, Snag Lake, and Lake William Goyens bordering the river's path. These natural features, along with specialized sites like the Seven J Stock Farm Airport, reveal a region shaped by agricultural aviation and the seasonal cycles of the river bottomlands. Small drainages like Crabs Br and Cedar Lake Br feed into the river system, creating a complex network of creeks and bayous.