
Bronte and the historic site of Fort Chadbourne anchor this West Texas landscape, where the plateau meets the drainage basins of Kickapoo Cr. The township of Bronte shows a distinct street grid, including historic thoroughfares like W Main St and E Main St, with Fairview Cem situated on its southern edge. North of the town, the terrain is defined by prominent elevations such as Kickapoo Mtn, Nipple Peak, and Jones Peak, creating a series of natural gaps and canyons including Panther Gap and Deadman Canyon. A system of man-made water management is evident through numerous reservoirs like Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir and the Edward Rawling Lower Tank, illustrating the region's reliance on managed water resources for ranching and agriculture. The map also traces the legacy of Fort Chadbourne in the north, marked by its namesake cemetery and the crossing of Middle Kickapoo Cr.
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1891 · Hayrick
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Sweetwater
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Hayrick
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1921 · Bronte
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1921 · Maverick
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1921 · Mays School
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1954 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · San Angelo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · San Angelo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000