Colorado City serves as the focal point of this West Texas landscape, positioned where the Colorado River meets the tributary waters of Lone Wolf Cr. The town's grid is dense with street-level detail, bordered by significant local sites including the Mitchell County Cem and the uniquely named Cem of the Sands. The surrounding rural terrain reveals a network of ranching roads and small settlements like Buford and Valley View, reflecting the region's sparse but persistent agricultural footprint. To the north and east, the map traces the winding paths of several creeks and identifies isolated landmarks such as White Church Cem and Zion Rest Cem, which offer specific points of interest for genealogical research. The presence of Trulock Ranch Field Airport and the Wolf Creek Golf Course near Country Club Lake indicates how modern recreation and transport have integrated into this traditional ranching environment.
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1950 · Cedar Bend
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Lake Colorado City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Colorado City SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Dunn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · China Grove
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Colorado City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1969 · Baumann School
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Loraine
USGS Topo · 1:24,000