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2010 Map of Olmos Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Olmos Creek and its many tributaries, including Muela Creek and Chaparrosa Creek, carve through this Maverick County rangeland where water management is central to the landscape. The proliferation of stock tanks and catchments, such as Lilly Pad Tank, Roosevelt Tank, and Javalina Tank, indicates a region deeply tied to ranching operations. The presence of the Griffin Cattle Company Lake in the southeast corner further underscores the importance of private land use and water infrastructure in this arid part of Texas.

Terrain features like Kennedy Flats and the Black Brush Ridge provide a sense of the scrubland environment, while Ranch Rd 481 serves as the primary artery connecting the distant pastures. For researchers of local land history, the specific naming of family and company landmarks like Patton Tank and Jones Tank offers a clear view of how large-scale ranching defined the area's geography in the early 21st century.