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2016 Map of Gordon

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Gordon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Gordon serves as a central hub in this western Texas landscape, where the local economy and geography are defined by the winding course of Palo Pinto Creek and its various tributaries like Barton Creek and Carter Branch. The map reveals a dense concentration of historical burial sites, including the Old Gordon Cem, New Gordon Cem, and family or community-named locations such as Doty Cem, Gibson Cem, and Swank Cem. These sites, along with the isolated Johnson Vault, provide significant data points for genealogical research in this portion of the Cross Timbers region.

Industrial and agricultural water management is evident through features like the Palo Pinto Creek Reservoir and Panama Creek Reservoir, which sit among prominent elevations such as Mitchell Mountain and Clayton Mountain. The map also captures the settlement of Blue Flat, located near the southern boundary where Palo Pinto Co meets Erath Co. Transportation is anchored by the modern corridor of Interstate 80, which cuts through the rugged hills, contrasting with older routes like Coalville Road and Gordon Cemetery Road.