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2010 Map of Lake Sweetwater

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lake Sweetwater serves as the central anchor of this landscape north of the city, where the water is contained by the Lake Sweetwater Dam and surrounded by prominent landforms like Firemans Point and Beacon Hill. The map illustrates the transition from the rolling plains of West Texas into more complex breaks and canyons, such as Outlaw Canyon and Dug Spring Canyon to the east.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Garden of Memories Cemetery in the northwest and Coffee Cemetery near the lake's eastern shore. The rural infrastructure of the early 21st century is well-documented, from the Gesin Ranches Airport to the southern reaches where Boothe Lake sits at the foot of Cottonwood Mountain. This survey reflects a region defined by ranching access and water management, connected by a network of farm-to-market roads and county routes.