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2010 Map of Barwise

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Barwise
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Petersburg sits at the southern edge of this West Texas landscape, serving as a primary point of reference for the surrounding rural agricultural region. The terrain is defined by a grid of farm-to-market roads and county lines, such as Fm 789 and Co Rd 225, which connect isolated settlements and farmsteads across the High Plains. Scattered throughout this area are several small communities including Barwise in the north and Harmony in the east, which represent the localized hubs of this ranching and farming territory.

Natural drainage features provide the only variation in the rectilinear layout of the land. Callahan Draw and Crawfish Draw wind through the central and southern sections, eventually feeding toward Crawfish Creek. These ephemeral watercourses illustrate the subtle topography of the Llano Estacado, where the occasional depressions and draws were historically critical for water management and settlement patterns before modern irrigation.