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2016 Map of Blanco Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Knippa sits in the western portion of this Uvalde County landscape, where the flat plains begin to meet a network of seasonal watercourses. The hydrology is dominated by the southward flow of Blanco Cr and its tributaries, including Little Blanco Cr and Nolton Cr. These streams converge toward Blanco Lake in the southeast, a focal point in a terrain otherwise marked by subtle depressions like Long Hollow.

A network of ranch and county roads, such as Ranch Rd 1049 and Sunny Clime Rd, connects isolated homesteads and local landmarks. For those researching family history in the area, the inclusion of Wish Cem near the banks of Blanco Cr provides a specific point of interest for genealogical mapping. The transition from the alluvial fields near Dinner Cr to the more dissected land further east reflects the characteristic geography of this part of South Texas.