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2022 Map of Bristol

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Trinity River forms the eastern boundary of this Ellis County landscape, where the settlement of Bristol sits atop a central ridge. The map reveals a community defined by its genealogy and conservation efforts, notably featuring the Hefley Pioneer Cem and Park and several local burial grounds including Bristol Cem, Union Hill Cem, and Alsdorf Cem. Small agricultural centers like Crisp and Alsdorf are connected by a network of farm-to-market roads, including FM 660 and FM 813.

A series of water management projects are evident across the terrain, with numerous Soil Conservation Service Reservoirs, such as Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir, dotting the drainages of Red Oak Cr and Smith Cr. These man-made features, alongside Hefner Lake Number 1 and Cherry Lake, illustrate the region's adaptation to the hydrologic demands of North Texas ranching and farming in the early 21st century.