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2016 Map of Ben Wheeler

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Ben Wheeler and Edom anchor this survey of Van Zandt County, revealing a landscape defined by an intricate network of creeks and small lakes. The headwaters of the Neches River emerge in the northeast, fed by numerous tributaries including Sour Br, Browning Cr, and Horsley Cr. This topography has fostered a series of named reservoirs and springs, such as Rhine Lake, Mitchell Lake, and the well-known Carter Spring.

Family and local history is anchored by the Prairie Springs Cem in the northwest, situated along the undulating terrain between Prairie Cr and Browning Cr. The settlement patterns here follow a dense grid of county roads that navigate around significant water bodies like Callender Lake and Payne Ranch Lake. The map illustrates the contemporary rural character of this East Texas region, where water management and agriculture shape the local geography.