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2019 Map of Pecan Gap

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Pecan Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The North Sulphur River cuts an east-west path through the blackland prairies of Delta and Lamar Counties, defining the drainage patterns for this agricultural region. Small communities like Pecan Gap and Ben Franklin serve as local hubs, connected by a network of farm-to-market roads and county routes that trace the section lines of the Texas landscape. The map provides a detailed look at the rural heritage of the area, preserving the locations of numerous family and community burial sites such as Whittenburg Cem, Baptist Hill Cem, and Royal Cem.

Waterways like Johns Cr and Doctors Cr feed into the river system, carving shallow valleys through the terrain. Evidence of early settlement patterns remains visible in the placement of outlying hamlets such as Rattan and Antioch, often established near local landmarks like Antioch Cem. This modern survey documents the persistent rural character of the Texas-Oklahoma borderlands area, where land use remains dedicated to farming and ranching.