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2016 Map of Sweet Home

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Sweet Home serves as the central hub of this South Texas landscape, situated at a junction of regional farm-to-market roads and local routes. The settlement's cultural history is deeply reflected in its concentrated grouping of burial grounds, including the Sweet Home City Cem, Queen of Peace Cem, and Sweet Home Cem. These sites, along with the Yellow Bank Cem to the east and Pilot Grove Cem to the south, provide significant touchpoints for genealogists researching family ties in this portion of Lavaca County.

The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses that drain toward the south and west. Significant creeks such as Clarks Creek, Supplejack Creek, and Kelley Creek carve distinct paths through the countryside, while smaller tributaries like Burncamp Creek and Pilot Grove Branch further complicate the topography. The boundary between Lavaca County and DeWitt County is clearly delineated in the southwestern corner, following the path of Big Brushy Creek.