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2016 Map of Sugar Land

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Brazos River winds through the heart of Fort Bend County, anchoring a landscape that bridges established municipalities and modern residential developments. To the north, the Sugar Land Regional Airport sits near the Pumpkin Lakes, while the eastern reach includes Sugar Land and its local water bodies like Cleveland Lake and Brooks Lake. The area's history is preserved in small burial grounds such as New Home Cem and Sandberry Cem, providing vital reference points for genealogists tracking local families.

Residential growth is evident in communities like Greatwood, New Territory, and Pecan Grove, the latter situated near the Morton League. Further south, the terrain opens toward the large Smithers Lake and is crisscrossed by several waterways including House Bayou and Rabbs Bayou. The map captures the suburban transformation of the Texas Gulf Coast as it appeared in the mid-2010s, showing the complex network of drainage sloughs and bayous that define the region's hydrology.