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1958 Map of Washington

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Washington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Brazos River and Navasota River converge in this mid-century portrait of Washington County, anchoring a landscape where the Brazos, Grimes, and Washington county lines meet. The settlement of Washington sits near the confluence, neighboring the grounds of Washington State Park. This area, deeply tied to early Texas statehood, is characterized by its network of rural community centers like Coles and Graball, often established around localized social anchors such as St Matthew Sch and Sacred Heart Ch.

Detailed drainage patterns defined by Coles Creek and Doe Run reveal the alluvial terrain near the Bluffs overlooking the river bottomlands. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet preserves the locations of numerous family-named landmarks and secluded sites like Tennyson Cem and Friedens Ch, which suggest the dispersed settlement patterns of the late 1950s before significant modern expansion.