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2019 Map of Lueders West

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Lueders West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Avoca and Lueders anchor this Jones County landscape, where the agricultural grid meets a winding network of West Texas waterways. The southeastern corner is defined by the Clear Fork Brazos River, which creates a complex riparian corridor as it takes in tributaries like Flatrock Cr and Cottonwood Cr. These creek systems, including Mesquite Cr and Post Oak Cr, create distinct drainage patterns that break the geometric regularity of the local road network.

Genealogists will find the Spring Creek Cem situated near the northwestern boundary along Spring Cr, serving as a quiet landmark for early area families. The infrastructure of the late 2010s is represented by a series of Farm to Market roads and county routes, such as FM 1597 and FM 600 N, which link the scattered farmsteads and small settlements. The map illustrates the persistent relationship between the high plains ranching and farming economy and the vital water sources of the Brazos River basin.