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2012 Map of Mudge Draw

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Mudge Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Mudge Draw cuts through this rural expanse of Kerr County, defining a landscape marked by a high density of water infrastructure. The distribution of named structures like the Rusty Windmill, Bierschwale Windmill, and Shearing Barn Windmill across the terrain highlights the region's reliance on groundwater for ranching operations. These features, along with small water bodies such as Roach Lake and The Dirt Tank, suggest a land use pattern dominated by livestock grazing rather than dense settlement.

Transportation is anchored by a major divided highway and its associated Frontage Rd, which bypasses the winding local routes like Old Segovia Rd and Rio Bonito Ranch Rd. Waterways such as Joy Cr and Johnson Fork provide natural drainage through the draws, while isolated landmarks like East Spring offer further evidence of the essential water sources that have sustained these Texas ranchlands into the twenty-first century.