Belfalls and Blevins anchor a rural landscape dominated by a network of farm-to-market roads and seasonal watercourses in this 2010 survey of Falls County. The geography is defined by the branching tributaries of Big Elm Creek and Pond Creek, which cut through a grid of agricultural property lines and ranch roads. Small, established communities like Durango and Cego represent the persistence of small-town Texas settlement patterns into the 21st century. Local history is preserved in sites such as Theo Cemetery and Jena Cemetery, while several small-scale reservoirs, including Zaleski-Lake and Steakley Dam, reflect the management of water resources in the Blackland Prairie region. The map provides a clear look at the transition from historic settlements to contemporary land use, including naming routes like Arthur Cemetery Rd and Curtis Williams Rd.
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1892 · Temple
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1931 · Mc Gregor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1931 · Belton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Waco
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Waco
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Bruceville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · Chilton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Westphalia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Seaton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Lott
USGS Topo · 1:24,000