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2019 Map of Sanderson

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Sanderson serves as the focal point of this West Texas landscape, where the confluence of several prominent drainages defines the local geography. The town sits at the meeting of Sanderson Canyon and Sanderson Cr, with its residential streets laid out on a grid that includes Railroad St and School St. This survey captures the water management infrastructure of the high desert, specifically the Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir designed to mitigate runoff from the surrounding plateaus.

Deep canyons and draws, such as Red Windmill Draw and Putman Canyon, reveal the erosional patterns of the terrain. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies significant burial sites on the southeastern edge of the settlement, including Santa Rita Cem and Cedar Grove Cem. The road network, featuring Downie Rd and Six Mile Rd, illustrates how transportation routes follow the natural contours of the draws and canyons.