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2010 Map of Lake Merritt

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Bozar sits at the intersection of a developing road network in Mills County, where local routes like FM 1029 and Co RD 500 converge. This rural landscape is defined by its extensive water management systems, including numerous Soil Conservation Service sites and the Brown Mullin Watershed Reservoir Number Six. These man-made reservoirs, such as Lake Merritt, illustrate the 21st-century efforts to manage the headwaters of Browns Creek and Cowhouse Creek in this part of Texas.

The terrain is marked by distinct elevations such as Tiger Mountain and Trigger Mountain, the latter of which provides the name for the Trigger Mountain Cemetery. Along with the North Browns Cemetery, these sites offer vital points of interest for genealogists researching family ties in the area. The map captures a transition toward modern infrastructure while maintaining the rural character of central Texas, evidenced by the scattered farm-to-market roads and the persistence of named landmarks across the countryside.