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2010 Map of Pioneer

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Pioneer and Williams anchor this rural landscape in West Central Texas, where the local economy transitions between ranching, water management, and energy extraction. The western edge of the sheet is marked by the industrial footprint of the Cross Cut Oil Field, while numerous reservoirs and dams, such as the Lakewood Reservoir Dam and the Soil Conservation Service Site 34 Reservoir, indicate the critical importance of water conservation in this arid environment.

A network of farm-to-market and county roads connects isolated family-named landmarks and infrastructure. Small-scale aviation is represented by the Eakin Airport near the northern border and the Goodall Ranch Airport to the south. Local heritage is preserved at the Pioneer Cemetery, located just south of its namesake settlement. The topography is defined by the winding paths of Paint Creek and Lost Creek, which cut through the ranch lands and provide natural drainage for the region's cattle and oil operations.