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2016 Map of Huckabay

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Huckabay and the surrounding Erath County ranchlands are documented here in the mid-2010s, showing a landscape defined by the upper tributaries of the Bosque and Paluxy rivers. The terrain transitions from the Blue Hills in the west toward the drainages of the N Fork N Bosque River and S Fork N Bosque River. This area retains its rural character, marked by long-standing community centers such as Hannibal and its associated Hannibal Cem.

Local infrastructure supports a mix of traditional agriculture and private aviation, evidenced by the Ed Shadle Airport and dairy-related features like the Mount Pleasant Dairy Pond. Genealogy researchers will find the locations of Mount Pleasant Cem and various family-named ponds and roads throughout the quadrangle. The map also traces the winding course of Scarborough Cr and Hannibal Cr, which cut through the limestone-inflected topography of North Central Texas.