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2022 Map of Saint Jo

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Saint Jo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

St. Jo serves as the focal point of this Montague County landscape, situated where the Elm Fork Trinity River headwaters emerge. The town's grid is detailed down to specific streets like Main St and Decatur St, flanked by numerous rural burial grounds that speak to the area's pioneer heritage. Among these are Head of Elm Cem and Mountain Park Cem, which reside near the community center, while more remote sites like Center Point Cem and McGrady Cem anchor the surrounding hills.

The terrain is defined by dramatic elevations and water management features, including the Devils Backbone ridge and Gordon Mtn. The proliferation of Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, such as Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir, indicates a landscape heavily modified for flood control and water security. These man-made basins contrast with natural drainages like Buck Br and Clear Cr, forming a complex hydrological network through the broken country north of the Trinity.