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2010 Map of Mercury

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Mercury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Colorado River meanders through the heart of this central Texas landscape, defining the topography between the small communities of Winchell and Mercury. This 2010 survey illustrates a pastoral terrain shaped by water management and ranching needs, evidenced by a high density of named stock tanks such as Big Tank, Shotgun Tank, and Beef Pasture Tank. Distinctive landforms like Morgan Mountain, Lost Mountain, and Lost Point rise above the surrounding plains, providing prominent landmarks for generations of locals.

Genealogists will find particular value in the location of the Winchell Cemetery and Cox Cemetery, which serve as quiet markers of the area's rural settlement history. The map also records modern water conservation efforts, notably the Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Lake and its associated Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Dam. A network of ranch roads and farm-to-market routes, including Ranch Rd 765 and FM 2315, connects these isolated homesteads and landmarks across the drainage basins of Home Creek and Corn Creek.