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1969 Map of Mercers Gap

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Mercers Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Mercers Gap and Cox Gap define the rugged topography of this central Texas landscape where the Comanche and Brown County line cuts across rural terrain. The northern reaches are shaped by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor, which passes through the small settlement of Watson. Aviation history is represented by Dudley Airfield, situated near the headwaters of Mercer Creek.

Water management is a central theme of this 1960s study, evidenced by several reservoirs and spillway elevations along Dry Blanket Creek. In the eastern section, the community of Eanes is situated near Lake Eanes, while the White Point Ch serves as a local landmark. Numerous gravel pits scattered throughout the area suggest a landscape of active local extraction integrated into the ranching and farming environment typical of the era.