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2022 Map of Sweetwater

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Nolan County Courthouse serves as the central anchor for Sweetwater in this contemporary 2022 survey, illustrating the town's grid and its relationship to the surrounding West Texas landscape. To the west, the legacy of World War II aviation persists at Avenger Field, now integrated with the Texas State Technical College campus. This transition from a historic training base to a modern educational facility reflects the region's evolving infrastructure.

Tracing the drainage of Sweetwater Creek and Salt Branch reveals the subtle topography that directed early settlement patterns toward the northwest at Roscoe and the smaller locality of Shaufler. Notable water features such as Turner May Lake and Santa Fe Lake dot the horizon, while the path of Old Hwy 80 remains visible alongside modern interstate developments, preserving a record of the historic transcontinental route through Nolan County.