Loading map...

2022 Map of Fordtran

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Fordtran
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The boundary between DeWitt and Victoria counties cuts diagonally across this landscape, defined by a network of drainage creeks and ranching infrastructure. The small community of Fordtran serves as the primary landmark in a region dominated by agricultural holdings, including the Musselman Cattle Company Lake Number 1 and its counterpart, Lake Number 2. These water features, along with numerous smaller ponds, suggest the importance of livestock and water management in this part of South Texas.

Local transport is anchored by Fordtran Rd and FM 682, which connect the scattered homesteads. For genealogists and local historians, the nomenclature of the roads, such as Garrett-Gonzales School Rd, hints at the families and civic institutions that once shaped the social geography here. The land is drained by a series of waterways, notably Garcitas Creek and South Chicolete Creek, which meander through the low-lying terrain.