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2019 Map of Royse City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Royse City serves as the focal point of this late 2010s survey, straddling the county lines where Collin, Rockwall, and Hunt counties meet. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the S Fork Sabine River and its numerous tributaries, including Sabine Cr, Bearpen Cr, and Klutts Br. The map captures the suburban expansion stretching from Fate toward the older rural settlements of Blackland and Munson.

Genealogists and local researchers can identify significant cultural sites such as Blackland Cem and private aviation landmarks like Thorny Woods Airport and Bishop Field. The network of drainage features like Pond Br and Tar Br illustrates the natural hydrology that historically dictated property lines and early road placement in this part of North Texas, even as modern infrastructure like the Industrial Dr corridor begins to reshape the terrain.