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2019 Map of Pilot Grove

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The convergence of three Texas counties—Grayson, Fannin, and Collin—structures this agricultural landscape where the settlements of Tom Bean, Whitewright, and Trenton serve as anchors. The terrain is defined by the branching headwaters of the Pilot Grove Creek system, including the W Fork Pilot Grove Cr and E Fork Pilot Grove Cr, which carve through the blackland prairie. Small, dispersed cemeteries like Worden Cem and Luper Cem are scattered across the quadrangle, indicating the long-standing rural community network.

Private aviation is surprisingly prominent in this rural corridor, with multiple landing strips such as Rowland R Airfield, Tilghman Airport, and the Flying T Ranch Airport distributed across the rolling fields. The Dgno railroad line cuts through the northeast, passing through Whitewright, while smaller named crossroads like Cannon and Desert maintain their presence amidst a grid of farm-to-market roads and family-named routes like Joe Reeves Rd and Reynolds Rd.