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2016 Map of Sharp

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Sharp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Little River meanders through the heart of this Milam County landscape, shaping a terrain defined by alluvial basins and low-lying hollows such as Owl Hollow and Dry Hollow. This region reflects a deeply rooted rural burial tradition, evidenced by the dense concentration of small family and community burial grounds including the Bryant Station Cem, McFarland Cem, and Dotson Cem. The settlement at Sharp serves as a local hub, while the presence of the Old Lilac - Black Cem and Laughlin Old Cem provides significant data points for genealogists tracing early Texas residents.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the river's influence, with historical crossings like the Wire Bridge and Bryant Station Bridge connecting farm-to-market roads. Oxbow features such as Mumford Lake and Cutoff Slough indicate the shifting course of the river over time. Small communities like Val Verde and Buckholts anchor the corners of this survey, which preserves the spatial relationship between the area's agricultural creek bottoms and its many high-ground cemeteries.