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2019 Map of Ables Springs

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Ables Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

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Lake Tawakoni dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, its irregular shoreline defined by features like Wounded Man Reach, Kitsee Inlet, and Mulberry Cove. The White Point Causeway and Duck Cove Bridge provide critical crossings over the water, connecting the growing residential developments of the lakefront to the rural interior of Van Zandt, Kaufman, and Hunt counties.

Further south, the landscape transitions into agricultural terrain dotted with small settlements and family landmarks. The rural community of Ables Springs serves as a local anchor, while several burial grounds, including Whites Prairie Cem, Ables Springs Cem, and Cedar Grove Cem, offer valuable reference points for genealogists. Aviation history is noted by the presence of McBee Field and the Richie Rich Airport, emphasizing the dispersed nature of this East Texas countryside where private airstrips and creek crossings like Negro Cr and Duck Cr define the local geography.