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2022 Map of Lake Sweetwater

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Lake Sweetwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lake Sweetwater serves as the focal point of this Central Texas landscape, its jagged shoreline defined by Firemans Point and several winding inlets. The surrounding terrain is deeply incised by canyons and hollows, including Outlaw Canyon, Dug Spring Canyon, and Oaties Hollow. These geographic features suggest a land of significant elevation changes, further evidenced by landmarks such as Cottonwood Mtn, Beacon Hill, and the descriptively named Blue Gainey Point.

To the northwest, the city of Sweetwater anchors the map, with the Garden of Memories Cem situated nearby along the highway corridor. Genealogical interests are well-served by the inclusion of the Coffee Cem east of the lake. The rural character of the area is highlighted by small private airfields like Rafter P Airport and Gesin Ranches Airport, while a network of farm roads and county routes, such as Bitter Creek Rd and Eskota Rd, provides access to the ranchlands and drainages like Bitter Cr and Sweetwater Cr.