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2016 Map of Abbott

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Abbott anchors this Central Texas landscape, situated along the primary transportation corridor that bisects the region. This 2016 survey illustrates the persistent agricultural and ranching character of Hill County, where a dense grid of county roads connects outlying settlements like Bynum, Chatt, and Winslow. Small family and community burial sites are scattered across the terrain, including the Abbott Cem, Jessie Cem, and the more isolated Fatina Cem, offering essential touchstones for local genealogical research.

Water management is a defining feature of the local geography, evidenced by numerous drainage systems and man-made structures. The headwaters and winding paths of Cobb Cr, Alligator Cr, and Cottonwood Cr are supplemented by technical infrastructure like the Soil Conservation Service Site 72 Reservoir and the Grade Stabilization Structure 5-1 Reservoir. These features reflect the long-term efforts to manage soil erosion and water resources in the productive blackland prairies of the region.