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2010 Map of Dale

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Saint Johns Colony and the nearby community of Dale anchor this section of Caldwell County, where a rural landscape is defined by its deep genealogical roots and petroleum history. The map detail highlights an extensive network of family and community burial grounds, including Saint John Cemetery, Lytton Springs Cemetery, Bunton Cemetery, and Brite Cemetery, which serve as vital markers for local heritage. This territory is equally characterized by the extraction industry, with the Lytton Springs Oil Field, Dale Oil Field, and Buchanan Oil Field spread across the terrain.

Water management is prominent through several engineering projects like the Soil Conservation Service Site 24 Reservoir and its associated Site 24 Dam. These reservoirs sit among a dense drainage system of named creeks such as Walnut Creek, Lytton Creek, and Linscome Creek. To the southeast, the small settlement of Taylorsville sits near the winding Cat Branch, marking the transition into the surrounding ranch lands.