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2012 Map of Talpa

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Talpa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Talpa and Glen Cove serve as the primary hubs for this rural Coleman County landscape, where ranching and agricultural patterns are etched into the terrain via an extensive network of county roads and creek drainages. The settlement of Talpa is organized around a grid of streets including 1st St and Galveston Ave, situated just north of the Talpa City Lake. This 2012 survey illustrates a landscape defined by its hydrology, with Middle Mustang Creek, Mustang Creek, and Grape Creek carving paths through the countryside.

Local history is preserved in several family and community burial grounds, such as Herring Cemetery, Glen Cove Cemetery, and Talpa Cemetery. Water management is a visible priority across the region, most notably at the Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir. The map provides a detailed look at the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, from the state routes like FM-2132 to the numerous farm-to-market roads that connect isolated homesteads to the central townships.