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2013 Map of Knox City NW

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Knox City NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Brazos River cuts a winding path through this portion of Knox County, defining a landscape shaped by intermittent watercourses and ranching infrastructure. A complex network of drainage basins, including Gyp Cr, Little Croton Cr, and Union Cr, reveals the erosive power of the West Texas plains. These creek beds lead toward the river, creating a distinct topographical texture of draws and divides.

Evidence of private land management and rural transport is found in the high density of numbered county roads and private ways, such as Co RD-1760 and Private 1114. Water conservation for livestock or agricultural use is centered around landmarks like Arnold Ranch Lake in the northwest. The presence of Ranch Road 2279 and Fm-2229 indicates the importance of these thoroughfares in connecting this sparsely populated territory to larger regional trade routes.