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2013 Map of Dorchester

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Dorchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Dorchester and Sperry serve as the primary focal points in this section of Grayson County, where the landscape is defined by the headwaters and tributaries of several prominent Texas waterways. The drainage network includes Choctaw Cr and its S Br Choctaw Cr, alongside the upper reaches of the E Fork Trinity River. Near the center of the sheet, McKinstry Springs represents a localized water source that historically influenced the surrounding settlement patterns.

Transport through the area is anchored by a grid of named rural routes, including the historically significant Old Preston Rd. The presence of the TXAerosport Aerodrome near Noel RD indicates the modern aviation utility of this relatively flat terrain. Local history and genealogy researchers can trace old family-named thoroughfares such as Colonel Hall Rd, Morman Grove Rd, and Strawn Rd, which connect the scattered homesteads and agricultural tracts between Little Elm Cr and Buck Cr.