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1963 Map of Granger Lake

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Granger Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

San Gabriel River dominates this landscape in eastern Williamson County, shown here during a period of transition as Granger Lake was established. The map depicts a series of water management features, including New Bern Dam and several structures with identified spillway elevations, such as Spillway Elevation 506. These developments significantly altered the drainage patterns of Willis Creek and Sore Finger Creek as they feed into the central reservoir.

Local settlements like Laneport, Hare, and Hoxie anchor the rural landscape, while Wuthrich Hill provides a distinct topographic landmark to the southwest. Genealogists will find interest in the location of Zion Ch and various rural cemeteries scattered near the Milam and Williamson County line. The presence of numerous gravel pits and an oil well near Alligator Creek points to the local extraction economy that operated alongside the region's traditional agriculture.