Nolan serves as the primary hub in this West Texas landscape, where ranch roads and county routes intersect across a terrain marked by prominent landmarks like Indian Hand Bluff and Birdsnest Bluff. The settlement pattern is defined by the drainage systems of Weaver Springs Cr to the north and Mulberry Cr to the east, which carve through the plateau. Local history and genealogy are preserved at Slater Chapel Cem and Dora Cem, sites that anchor the rural community. The map illustrates a network of transportation routes, including Ranch Road 126 and FM-89, which connect the scattered homesteads and ranches. Significant topographical markers such as Black Point, Ringtop, and Coffee Hollow provide a detailed look at the physical geography that has influenced land use and cattle ranching in Nolan County for generations.
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1893 · Sweetwater
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Merkel
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · Shep
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Hylton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Blackwell NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Holder Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Lake Sweetwater
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1984 · Merkel West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000