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2010 Map of Necessity

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Necessity and its surrounding ranchlands characterize this portion of Stephens County, where a network of state and county roads like FM 207 and Rosenquest Rd connects isolated homesteads and water resources. The terrain is marked by significant hydrological features, most notably the expansive Lake Daniel with its distinctive Cemetery Point and Goat Island. Small-scale aviation and local industry are represented by the Caselman Ranch Airport located in the center of the quadrangle.

Genealogists and local historians can find important landmarks such as Saints Rest Cemetery near the shores of Lake Daniel. The landscape is further defined by several tributaries, including Gunsolus Creek and Cedar Creek, which feed into local impoundments like J M Frambo Lake and Lake Necessity. These water bodies and the elevation of Beaver Mountain illustrate the rural infrastructure and natural drainage patterns essential to the area's ranching economy.