2016 Map of Smiley

About this map

Smiley serves as the primary hub of this south-central Texas landscape, where the confluence of several creek systems defines the topography. The local drainage network is complex, featuring Sandies Cr and its various tributaries including Little Elm Cr, Clear Fork Cr, and Wickey Br. The presence of several historic burial grounds, such as Bundick Cem and Union Hill Cem, offers significant value for genealogical research in this rural portion of Gonzales County. The land is marked by distinct depressions like Evans Hollow and Long Hollow, and the presence of Patterson Lake provides a localized water source. This 2016 survey illustrates a modern road network of Farm-to-Market roads and county lanes that follow the natural rises and falls of the creek-carved terrain, connecting outlying farms to the central settlement.