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2010 Map of Cross Cut

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Cross Plains anchor the northern edge of this Callahan County landscape, where the agricultural plains transition into a complex network of water management and petroleum extraction. The 2010 map highlights a sophisticated system of flood control, featuring numerous reservoirs such as Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir and McDonough Lake. These sites, managed by numerous dams like Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Dam, indicate the region's historical efforts to manage drainage into the Pecan Bayou and Turkey Creek systems.

Industrial activity is evident through the Cross Plains Oil Field and Burkett Oil Field, while genealogical records are preserved at Dressy Cemetery, Adams Cemetery, and the Cross Cut Cemetery near the southern settlement of Cross Cut. The intricate web of farm-to-market roads, including FM 2287 and FM 2707, connects these remote homesteads and energy sites, reflecting the late 20th-century rural Texas infrastructure.