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2022 Map of Sipe Springs

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Sipe Springs sits at the crossroads of FM 587 and several county roads, serving as the central point for this agricultural landscape near the Eastland Co and Comanche Co line. The terrain is defined by a dense network of intermittent watercourses, including Copperas Creek, Sipe Springs Cr, and Nanny Br, which feed into local catchments like Railroad Lake and Highway Lake. This drainage pattern suggests a history of water management for livestock and farming, reinforced by the presence of the Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir.

For researchers and genealogists, the map identifies three distinct burial grounds: Sipe Springs Cem near the town site, Parker Cem to the south, and Stag Creek Cem in the southeastern corner near Stag Cr. These scattered landmarks, along with family-named features like North Gibson Lake and Shults Lake, provide a detailed record of the long-standing land tracts and local families that have occupied this portion of the Texas Cross Timbers region.