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2016 Map of Lake Sweetwater

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Lake Sweetwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Lake Sweetwater serves as the central focal point of this West Texas landscape, surrounded by a network of drainage systems including Bitter Cr and Cottonwood Cr. The city of Sweetwater occupies the northwest corner, showing its modern footprint at the intersection of major transit corridors and the historic Sweetwater Cr valley. The topography is defined by significant elevation changes, from the heights of Cottonwood Mtn and Beacon Hill to the etched paths of Outlaw Canyon and Dug Spring Canyon.

Genealogists and local historians will find the Garden of Memories Cem near the city and the more isolated Coffee Cem east of the reservoir. The map also records the rural infrastructure of Nolan County, including Gesin Ranches Airport and Rafter P Airport, illustrating how aviation and ranching coexist in this expansive terrain. Named points like Firemans Point and Blue Gainey Point offer specific landmarks for those tracing the development of the lake and its surrounding recreational or residential areas.