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1924 Map of Sherwood 1-a

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Sherwood 1-a
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The confluence of the North Concho River and Middle Concho River anchors this 1924 survey of Tom Green County. The landscape is defined by the prominent Twin Buttes and the transit corridors connecting local settlements. The Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle, running parallel to the Middle Concho River and providing a vital link for the regional economy.

Social and educational life is represented by the isolated Midway School, situated near a branch of the San Angelo Road. This map, an advance sheet from the Board of Water Engineers and the U.S. Geological Survey, captures the cattle and rail landscape of West Texas before mid-century modernizations. The detailed contour work highlights the drainage patterns and elevations that dictated early ranching and travel routes in the era of early automotive transit.