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2012 Map of Shep

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Shep
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Shep and Happy Valley anchor this West Texas landscape, where the drainage of the Little Elm Cr and Bluff Cr systems creates a complex network of seasonal waterways. The terrain is defined by its agricultural management, evidenced by several significant water control projects including the Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir. These features, along with many others, illustrate the mid-to-late 20th-century emphasis on soil conservation and water management in Taylor County.

Genealogists will find interest in the documented locations of the Shep Cem and Bluff Creek Cem, which serve as permanent records of the early families who settled near Valley Cr and Spring Cr. The land rises toward Flat Top Mtn in the southeast corner, providing a distinct topographical boundary for the otherwise gently sloping drainage basins of the W Fork Spring Cr and its eastern counterparts.