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2016 Map of Hext

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Hext anchors the northern edge of this West Texas landscape, where a series of draws and springs define the local geography. The map reveals a network of water sources essential to ranching life, including Indian Spring, McDougal Spring, and Franklin Spring, which feed into seasonal drainages like Little Saline Cr and Pecan Cr. The presence of Hext Cemetary Ln and family-named roads such as Jacoby Ln and Coffey Ln suggests long-standing community ties in this rural Menard County setting.

Industrial and agricultural utility is evident through features like the Comanche Ridge Ranch Airport and various cisterns, including Cistern Spring. The terrain transitions from the low-lying Muskhog Hollow to the rugged uplands carved by McDougal Draw and Mud Spring Draw. This 2016 record captures the area's transition between the Edward's Plateau and the Hill Country, illustrating the spatial distribution of remote homesteads connected by routes like Ranch Rd 1221.