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1980 Map of Iron Bridge Dam

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Iron Bridge Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Lake Tawakoni dominates this 1980 survey, showing the complex shoreline formed by the Iron Bridge Dam along the borders of Van Zandt, Hunt, and Rains Counties. The map details numerous named aquatic features like Warloup Reach, Gum Cove, and White Deer Reach, illustrating the recreational and water-management focus of the era. South of the dam, the Sabine River continues its course through a landscape marked by infrastructure including a Filtration Plant and various pipelines.

Local history is preserved through the locations of the Bright Star Ch and several burial grounds, including Shook Cem and Rock Point Cem. The settlement of Flats sits on the eastern edge of the reservoir near the Sabine River Authority Landing Strip. The presence of numerous creek systems like Mc Bee Creek and Koen Creek feeding into the basin highlights the hydrologic network that supported the creation of this massive reservoir.