2010 Map of Crooked Creek

About this map

Lake Coleman dominates the southwestern portion of this Central Texas landscape, where the waters are held by the Coleman Dam near the confluence with Jim Ned Creek. The terrain is defined by a series of engineered water management sites, including the Soil Conservation Service Site 22 Reservoir and the Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir, reflecting a 21st-century hydrological footprint designed to manage runoff in the semi-arid climate of Callahan County. A network of rural arteries, such as FM 2926 and Ranch Rd 1274, connects the dispersed homesteads and ranches that characterize this region. Small tributaries like Crooked Creek, Herd Branch, and Live Oak Branch snake across the quadrangle, feeding into larger systems and illustrating the natural drainage patterns of the Rolling Plains before they reach the major reservoirs.