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2010 Map of Blanket

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Blanket serves as the primary hub of this north-central Brown County landscape, where the local economy is defined by a sophisticated network of water management. The terrain is marked by numerous flood control structures, such as Soil Conservation Service Site 2-A Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir, designed to manage the flow of Blanket Creek and Salt Creek. These reservoirs and dams are ubiquitous across the quadrangle, illustrating the importance of soil conservation in this part of Texas.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds including Rock Church Cemetery and Routh Cemetery situated near the northern border, while Moro Cemetery sits further south. The physical geography is anchored by Salt Mountain in the north and the convergence of waterways at Delaware Junction. Rural communities like Antioch are connected by a grid of county roads and farm-to-market routes like FM 1467.