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2016 Map of Sheeks

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The low-lying coastal plains of Southeast Texas define this landscape at the intersection of Harris, Liberty, and Chambers counties. Significant water management infrastructure dominates the terrain, evidenced by the massive J M Frost III Reservoir Number 3, W Scott Frost Reservoir Number 1, and J M Frost Reservoir Number 2. These reservoirs, alongside the Lynchburg Canal and Dayton Canal, illustrate a highly engineered hydrological system designed to support the region's agricultural and industrial needs.

Local aviation and transit routes connect the small settlements of Sheeks and northern Mont Belvieu. Features such as Rogers Airport and Gum Island Airport serve this transition zone between the marshy outskirts of Cedar Bayou Lake and the inland prairies. The map traces intricate drainage networks like Hickory Island Gully and Cherry Point Gully as they thread through a grid of rural county roads, including FM 1413 and Us HWY 90.