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2010 Map of Callan

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Callan sits at the heart of this Menard County landscape, a central point in a region defined by its critical water management infrastructure. The presence of the Soil Conservation Service Site 18a Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 19 Reservoir, along with their respective dams, illustrates a managed rural environment designed to harness the ephemeral flows of West Texas. To the north, the Loveless Cemetery serves as a quiet genealogical marker near the headwaters of Reubes Creek, while Lockett Lake provides another significant water source in this dry terrain.

A network of local ranch roads, such as Callan Number One Rd and Callan Ln, connect the scattered homesteads and water features. The drainage system is particularly well-documented, tracing the paths of Fountain Creek, Needle Creek, and the dual branches of East Scalp Creek and West Scalp Creek. This map reveals a community focused on land stewardship and water conservation at the start of the 21st century.