2016 Map of Herring Ranch

About this map

Norton and the namesake Herring Ranch anchor this West Texas landscape in Runnels County, where the terrain is defined by the winding course of Valley Creek and its many tributaries. The area's water management is centralized around Ballinger City Lake, which dominates the southeast, along with the smaller Currie Lake. The map reveals a network of rural county roads, such as Co RD 269 and Co RD 278, that connect ranching operations across a landscape of canyons and draws like Bull Hollow and Los Arroyos. This cattle-country geography is punctuated by drainage systems including Quarry Cr and Mustang Br, illustrating the historical importance of water access for land use in this semi-arid region. The transition from established ranch lands to public infrastructure near the city reservoir offers a clear look at the area's development during the early twenty-first century.