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2022 Map of Metcalf Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Palo Pinto Mountains define this landscape west of Palo Pinto, where the terrain transitions through a series of prominent breaks and peaks. The map centers on the namesake Metcalf Gap, a natural pass providing passage through the uplift. This area remains largely defined by its network of rural roads such as Lower Brad Rd and Dodson Prairie Rd, which connect isolated sites like Brad Cem and Dodson Prairie Cem.

Drainage systems including Ioni Cr, Eagle Cr, and Lake Cr carve through the foothills of Antelope Mtn and Sugarloaf Mtn. The orientation of these watercourses and the presence of Springer Gap highlight how the geography dictated the settlement and movement patterns of local ranching and farming families. The placement of School House Rd and Church House Rd suggests the historical locations of community centers that once served these rural outposts.