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2016 Map of Mobeetie

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

New Mobeetie and the original Mobeetie townsite anchor this Panhandle landscape, where the geography is defined by a dense network of creek drainages including Sweetwater Cr, Adobe Cr, and Gageby Cr. The map reveals a significant concentration of burial sites for a rural area, preserving the locations of Fort Elliott Cem, Mobeetie Cem, Harden Acres Cem, and Mount Zion Cem. This clustering of cemeteries, alongside landmarks like Fort Elliot Springs, points to the long-standing settlement history of this corner of Wheeler County.

The terrain is marked by distinctive elevations such as Lime Hill and Bankhead Mound, while the hydrology is modified by several Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, including Site 16 and Site 19. The local road system, featuring FM 48 and various county roads, follows the section lines of the high plains, providing access to the scattered ranches and historic sites that populate the valleys and ridges between Hemphill Co and the southern reaches of the quadrangle.