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2010 Map of Sloop Creek

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Sloop Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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The southeastern outskirts of Witchita Falls transition into a landscape of large-scale cattle ranching and energy extraction in this 2010 survey. The northwestern corner is anchored by the Kickapoo Downtown Airpark, while the central terrain is defined by the Vogtsberger Oil Field, illustrating the ongoing importance of petroleum to the regional economy. Family names are deeply etched into the land, appearing on numerous properties such as Cook Ranch, Rathgeber Ranch, and McGregor Ranch.

Hydrological features dominate the southern half of the quadrangle, where the northern tip of Lake Arrowhead begins to take shape. Numerous man-made reservoirs and dams, such as Lee Lake and those on the B and P Lake Number 1, provide essential water management for the ranchlands. Drainage is facilitated by the winding paths of Sloop Creek and Lake Creek, which carve through the plains south of the city.