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2019 Map of Dawson

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Dawson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Dawson serves as the primary hub in this Navarro County landscape, where the town’s grid is clearly defined amidst a network of farm-to-market roads and rural routes. The hydrology of the region is dominated by Navarro Mills Lake in the northwest, which feeds into a complex system of drainage including Richland Cr and Battle Cr. A significant feature of this era is the extensive presence of Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, such as Site 111 and Site 114, which represent decades of water management and erosion control efforts in the Texas Blackland Prairies.

Legacy settlements like Spring Hill and Silver City remain as localized centers, while the Spring Hill Cem and Younger Cem provide important reference points for genealogists. The topography is also shaped by aviation and agriculture, evidenced by the Knapp Pecan Orchard Airpark located near Navarro Mills. The map illustrates how transportation corridors like FM 709 S and FM 667 link these scattered communities across the rolling terrain.