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2010 Map of Bluff Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Table Top Mountain rises as a prominent landmark in this northern section of the Brady Mountains, overlooking a landscape defined by seasonal watercourses and rural thoroughfares. The drainage network is dominated by the northward flow of Cow Creek and Bluff Creek, with smaller tributaries like West Fork Cow Creek and East Fork Cow Creek carving paths through the terrain. Evidence of ranching and land management appears in the form of named reservoirs like China Tank, reflecting the necessity of water storage in this part of McCulloch County.

Transportation routes here are largely defined by the county road system and older heritage paths. The presence of Old Santa Anna Rd suggests a historical connection to the nearby community of Santa Anna, while a network of numbered routes including Co RD 314 and Co RD 472 provide local access to the hills and creek bottoms. This survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure and natural topography of the Texas Hill Country at the start of the 21st century.