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2022 Map of Blanket Springs

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Blanket Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Pecan Bayou carves a winding path through the borderlands of Mills and Brown counties, defining a landscape of complex drainage systems and small-scale water management. The area is characterized by several named reservoirs, such as Clayton Lake Number 2 North and the numbered John Graves Lake Number 3, which support the local agricultural ranching economy. Notable landforms like Horseshoe Bend and the distinctively named Gobblers Knob provide clear orientation points in this rolling terrain.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Blanket Springs Cem in the northeast quadrant, a significant site for tracing early settler families in this rural corridor. The presence of the Vaughan Ranch Airport reflects the continued importance of private aviation in managing these expansive Texas landholdings. Tributaries such as Fisk Cr, Panther Cr, and Rough Cr reveal the intricate network of seasonal waterways that shaped property lines and early road placement, including historical routes like Williams Ranch Rd.