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2010 Map of Bend

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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Colorado River bends sharply through the San Saba County landscape, anchoring a rural Texas territory defined by intermittent creek beds and small cattle-ranching operations. The settlement of Bend sits nestled against a deep curve of the river, while smaller communities like McAnelly, Chappel, and High Valley are linked by a network of ranch-to-market roads and county routes. The terrain is marked by distinctive elevations such as Round Mountain and the carved paths of Davis Hollow and Whey Hollow.

Family history is preserved at the Rough Creek Cemetery and Bend Cemetery, which serve as vital markers for genealogists tracing early residents of these isolated communities. Water management remains central to the area's geography, visible in the Wilson Lake Dam on Bee Branch and the long course of Cherokee Creek. This 2010 survey reflects the enduring rural character of the region, where ranching legacies like Barnes Ranch persist alongside the natural drainage of Gorman Creek and Tie Slide Creek.