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2022 Map of Cedar Bend

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Colorado River carves a winding path through this portion of Mitchell County, defining a landscape of deep canyons and seasonal water catchments. The terrain is marked by significant topographical features such as North Fork Canyon, McGuire Canyon, and the prominent Clay Smith Peak. This area serves as a critical watershed, evidenced by a network of tanks and reservoirs including Barber Reservoir, Logsdon Reservoir, and Wheat Pasture Tank.

Evidence of long-standing family land use and rural infrastructure is seen in the placement of the Handley Cem and the naming of local landmarks like McGuire Spring and McGuire Tank. The high, level ground of Shinnery Flats provides a contrast to the river breaks, hosting the Colorado City Airport and a grid of rural roads and ranch routes like Ranch Rd 1229 and N FM 1229 that connect the isolated homesteads and pastures of the West Texas plains.