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2010 Map of Montague

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The settlement of Montague serves as the central hub of this North Texas survey, where the local economy is defined by a mix of agriculture and energy extraction at the Greenbrier Oil Field. The landscape is heavily shaped by water management efforts, evidenced by a dense network of Soil Conservation Service infrastructure, including the Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir and the Soil Conservation Service Site 2k Dam. These projects altered the drainage of local waterways like Salt Creek and Dry Valley Creek to support the surrounding ranchlands.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the road networks that connected early rural life, such as Dixie School Rd and Aurelia School Rd, leading to historic burial grounds like Saint Williams Cemetery and Starkey Cemetery. From the high point of Blue Mound, the terrain falls away toward West Farmers Creek, illustrating the transition from upland plateaus to the creek bottoms that have sustained this part of Montague County for generations.