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2010 Map of Buckhorn

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Brazos River meanders sharply through the eastern landscape, defining the character of this region in Austin County. Rural settlements and family-named landmarks are scattered throughout the quadrangle, including the community of Buckhorn and the oil-producing district of Raccoon Bend. The map is particularly rich in genealogical sites, preserving the locations of numerous burial grounds such as Apperson Cemetery, Carlisle Cemetery, and the Staehle Cemeteries.

Water management and local agriculture are evident through the presence of features like Melcher Lake Dam and Dunn Lake Dam, while a network of named country roads like Armstrong School Rd and Sauney Chapel Rd connect the small hamlets of Sauney Stand and Cochran. The drainage patterns of Gibbs Creek and Caney Creek dictate the layout of the local homesteads and tracts during this early 21st-century period.