2016 Map of De Leon

About this map

The Sabana River valley defines the character of this Comanche County landscape, dominated by a complex network of reservoirs and water control features. The city of De Leon sits at the northern end of this corridor, where a traditional grid of streets like W Navarro St and E Lasalle St meets the rural agricultural expanse. To the south, the settlement of Downing occupies a bend in the river near where the waters flow toward the northern reaches of Proctor Lake. Local history is anchored by family-named landmarks such as Jerry Solomon Lake, A G Lee Lake, and McGinnis Lake, which suggest a long-standing pattern of private water management and land ownership. The presence of the Ebenezer Cem provides a focal point for genealogical research in this rural Texas community, while numerous creeks like Copperas Cr and Rush Creek feed into the central river system.