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2022 Map of Sweet Home

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Sweet Home
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Sweet Home is the primary settlement in this part of Lavaca County, situated amidst a landscape defined by meandering creeks and several small family and parish burial grounds. The community is clustered near the junction of FM 318 E and Alt US Highway 77, with Queen of Peace Cem and Sweet Home Cem providing local historical anchors. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of watercourses, including S Fork Mustang Cr to the north and the extensive Supplejack Cr system to the south.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of rural cemeteries such as Bennett Cem and Yellow Bank Cem, which are scattered throughout the countryside along early farm roads. The map also captures the southern boundary where the county line meets DeWitt County, specifically near the waters of Big Brushy Cr. The density of named branches and creeks like Pilot Grove Br suggests a landscape traditionally centered on ranching and agriculture.