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2010 Map of Big Valley North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Colorado River and Pecan Bayou define this rural Mills County landscape, winding through a region characterized by deep hollows and named bends. In the southeast corner, the community of Big Valley serves as a local anchor, accompanied by the Big Valley Cemetery. This area is particularly rich in genealogical sites, with several family and community burial grounds including Rock Spring Cemetery, Traylor Cemetery, and Estep Cemetery scattered across the countryside.

Evidence of aviation and infrastructure is visible at Smoky Bend, where both the Smoky Bend Airport and Smoky Bend Landing Strip are situated near the bayou. To the west, the Barnett Lake Dam and landmarks like Blue Bluff and Jones Canyon suggest a varied topography shaped by water erosion. A network of ranch roads and farm-to-market routes, such as FM 574, connects these isolated homesteads and landmarks across the creek-fed valley floor.