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1963 Map of Steep Branch

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Steep Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Bedias Creek and its many winding tributaries, including Salty Creek and Steep Branch, dominate this rural landscape at the meeting of Walker, Madison, and Grimes counties. The terrain is a mix of dense woodland and open clearings like Round Prairie, defined by a network of small family and community landmarks. Genealogists will find several burial grounds such as Carter Cem, Long Cem, and McAdams Cem near Woodville Ch.

Transport is limited to light-duty roads and paths like Hopewell Road and several unnamed jeep trails, reflecting a quiet mid-century agricultural era. Small gathering points like Mossy Grove and Red Hill Ch serve as the primary anchors for the scattered population. The presence of a Quarry and Borrow Pit suggests localized resource extraction amidst the creek-fed bottoms and timbered ridges of eastern Texas.