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2019 Map of Gay Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Yegua Creek meanders along the boundary between Burleson and Washington Counties, defining a landscape of riparian lowlands and agricultural plateaus. The rural community of Gay Hill serves as a southern anchor, surrounded by legacy farm-to-market roads and cemeteries that provide vital data for local genealogists. Evidence of multi-generational land use is found at Oak Rest Cem, Wallace Cem, and Frieden Cem, scattered among family-named routes like Janner Kuecker Ln and Dannheim Rd.

The terrain is marked by numerous small impoundments such as Butler Lake and Johnson Lake, which support the region's ranching interests. Near the northern settlement of Scofield, the drainage systems of Davidson Cr and Thompson Cr converge toward the main creek valley. Modern infrastructure, including the Rancho Verde Airport, operates alongside traditional rural corridors like FM 390, illustrating the continued evolution of this Central Texas landscape.