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2010 Map of Sonora SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Family-named ranching estates define this portion of the Texas Edwards Plateau southeast of Sonora, where livestock and land management dominate the landscape. Named holdings like Askey Ranch, Miers Ranch, and Allison Ranch are scattered across the terrain, connected by a network of ranch roads and specialized routes such as Old Ft McKavett Rd. The presence of the John Fields Ranch Airport emphasizes the vast distances and infrastructure required for large-scale West Texas ranch operations during this era.

Water management is a central feature of the topography, evidenced by the Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir. These sites, along with the Site 11 Dam and Site 12 Dam, illustrate the systematic effort to capture runoff in this semi-arid environment. Interstate traffic bisects the ranch lands, with Ranch Rd 3130 and State Loop 467 providing arterial access to the surrounding rangeland.