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2012 Map of Gorman

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Gorman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Gorman serves as the central hub of this Eastland County landscape, where the local street grid intersects with Hwy-8 and several farm-to-market roads. The town's infrastructure is supported by the Gorman Airport to the southeast, while the surrounding countryside is defined by the winding course of the Sabana River and its various tributaries like Shinook Br and Currycomb Br. Water is a significant theme across the terrain, from the Old Shinook Springs to numerous small bodies such as Birdsong Lake and the W E Dennis Reservoir.

Family history is deeply rooted in the rural outskirts, evidenced by several well-documented burial grounds including Elm Cem, Oakland Cem, and Weaver Cem. To the north, Ellison Spring and the adjacent Ellison Spring Cem mark a distinct local landmark. The terrain rises notably at Indian Mtn in the southwest, providing a geographic anchor for the network of county roads that stitch together the region's agricultural properties.