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2019 Map of Splendora

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Splendora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Splendora and New Caney anchor this 2019 survey of eastern Montgomery County, where the sprawling residential street networks of Roman Forest and Woodbranch meet the dense forest and creek bottoms of the East Fork San Jacinto River watershed. The landscape is defined by its transition from rural woodland to suburban development, with older settlements like Keefer and Patton Village situated along the historic transportation corridor of Old Hwy 59.

Genealogists can find several family-named burial grounds, including Mizell Cem, Kid Cem, and Robinson Cem, which are tucked away from the main thoroughfares. The map details a complex hydrography of small ponds and oxbows, such as Big Dinah Pond and Button Willow Pond, and traces the meandering paths of Peach Creek and Caney Creek. These waterways provide a stark contrast to the modern geometric expansion of neighborhoods and the broad path of the Grand Pkwy cutting across the southern portion of the quadrangle.