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2016 Map of Lowake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Lowake sits at the intersection of farm-to-market roads in the heart of West Texas ranching country, where the borders of Runnels, Tom Green, and Concho Counties converge. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Concho River as it flows through the southern portion of the sheet, carving out distinctive terrain features like Deep Hollow and Dry Hollow. This area represents a transition from the rolling plains into more rugged river breaks, where local hydrology is critical to the agricultural economy.

Rural infrastructure is highly visible through a dense grid of county roads, such as Binder Rd and Dairy Rd, which serve the scattered farmsteads and ranching operations of the Concho Valley. The map also shows Little Concho Cr cutting across the northern reaches, while Chandler Lake provides a rare contained water source in this semi-arid region. The proximity of Ranch Rd 1929 and FM 1929 W highlights the connectivity between these remote cattle-raising communities and the wider region.