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2012 Map of Carbon

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Carbon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Carbon sits at the nexus of local travel in Eastland County, where its grid iron street plan meets Ranch Road 1027. The surrounding landscape is defined by the winding course of the S Fork Leon River and a collection of water bodies such as Lake Olden and Buster Hanson Lake. Small settlements like Mangum and the descriptively named Punkin Center punctuate the rural terrain, illustrating the distributed nature of Texas ranching communities in the early 21st century.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by sites such as Flatwood Cem and the Murray Memorial Cem. The map reveals a dense network of county roads, including Co Rd-313 and Co Rd-305, which navigate between prominent natural features like McGough Springs and Nash Cr. These routes provide a detailed look at the rural property boundaries and access points that defined the area at the time of this survey.