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2016 Map of Speaks

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Navidad River winds through a landscape defined by its riparian corridors and early Texas cattle country heritage in this 2016 survey. Near the southern edge of the quadrangle, the community of Speaks serves as a local anchor, while the remains of Provident City sit further east near the Goldenrod Creek drainage. The map reveals a network of rural county roads and farm-to-market routes like FM 530 and FM 2437 that connect isolated homesteads and family sites.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific burial grounds including Hartt Cem and Bright Cem, which are tucked away near the many named branches of the Navidad, such as Traylor Br and Smith Br. The terrain is marked by numerous small ponds and the crossing at Works Bridge, illustrating the hydrologic complexity of this part of Lavaca County where several creek systems, including Sandies Cr and Peach Cr, converge toward the gulf coastal plain.