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1970 Map of Chapman Draw

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Chapman Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The San Saba River snakes through this Central Texas landscape, defining the local hydrology and agricultural potential in the early 1970s. This survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the critical importance of water management in the region, specifically through the Menard Irrigation Company Canal, which diverts water to sustain local fields. Transportation and topographic movement are anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor, which follows the natural level of the East Scalp Creek valley.

Prominent river access points such as Fivemile Crossing and Tenmile Crossing serve as landmarks for navigation across the river basin. The terrain is marked by a series of drainage draws including Chapman Draw, Acre Draw, and Mann Draw, which feed toward the river from the surrounding high ground. Elevations like Hyman Hill stand out against the network of small creeks like Calf Creek and Taylor Branch, showing the dissected plateau character of the Menard area.