2016 Map of Needle Creek

About this map

Needle Creek winds through this expanse of the Texas Hill Country where McCulloch, Concho, and Menard counties meet. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems and water management infrastructure, most notably a series of reservoirs including Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir. These sites, part of mid-century watershed protection efforts, punctuate the terrain alongside natural features like Clements Draw and Deland Draw. The network of local infrastructure is represented by Co RD 126 and several livestock watering points such as Bee Gum Tank and Willow Tank. This map captures a sparsely populated ranching region where topography and water access dictate the patterns of land use and property boundaries.