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2016 Map of Steep Branch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Bedias Cr and its winding tributaries define this rural landscape at the meeting point of Walker, Grimes, and Madison Counties. The area is characterized by an intricate network of creeks, including Steep Br, Sulphur Cr, and Bear Cr, which feed into numerous private and company-owned reservoirs. Notable among these are Guerrant-Adams Company Lake and the larger Ubanoski Lake to the southwest.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties through several established burying grounds, such as Carter Cem, Long Cem, and McAdams Cem. The road network consists largely of county roads and farm-to-market routes like FM 1696 RD W, which connect isolated homesteads and ranch lands, such as those along Scales Ranch Rd. This map captures a modern snapshot of a persistent ranching and agricultural economy where water management and family legacy remain central to the community's layout.