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2010 Map of Cottondale

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Cottondale and the surrounding rural landscape in Wise County are defined by a network of drainage systems and extensive water management projects in this 2010 study. The terrain is crisscrossed by several prominent watercourses, including Garrett Creek, Salt Creek, and Cottonwood Creek, which feed into numerous reservoirs managed by the Soil Conservation Service. These man-made bodies of water, such as Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir, reveal the critical role of flood control and agricultural water storage in this part of North Texas.

Energy extraction remains a significant feature of the local economy and land use, evidenced by the Paradise Gas Field, Cottondale Gas Field, and Daly Gas Field. Local history and genealogy are anchored by established landmarks like Annas Chapel Cemetery and Opal Cemetery, while the small settlements of Draco and Lucky Ridge serve as historic nodes within the web of county roads and farm-to-market routes like FM 2123.