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2010 Map of Jayell

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Jayell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Jayell sits at the heart of this West Texas landscape, where the local water infrastructure reveals the industrial and transport history of the region. The presence of the Baird Railroad Lake Dam near T P Lake highlights the historical reliance on local reservoirs for steam-era rail operations. Several other managed water bodies, including Smith Lake and its corresponding Smith Lake Dam, along with Mexia Dam, suggest a landscape shaped by water management for ranching or community needs.

A network of county roads, such as Co RD 327 and Co RD 310, connects the scattered holdings across the drainages of Hubbard Creek, Sheep Creek, and Mexia Creek. The southern corridor is dominated by the modern transit artery of Interstate 20, accompanied by Finley RD and the I-20 Access Rd, marking the transition from traditional rural paths to a significant regional thoroughfare. This map provides a clear record of the intersection between historic railroad-era water features and the later 20th-century highway system.