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2016 Map of Talpa

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Talpa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Talpa serves as the central hub of this West Texas landscape, positioned just east of the Runnels Co Coleman Co boundary line. The settlement's grid is clearly defined by residential streets such as Galveston Ave and 2nd St, with the local Talpa Cem situated to the north. Water management is a defining characteristic of the surrounding countryside, seen in the Talpa City Lake and the Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir nestled among a dense network of seasonal drainages including Mustang Cr, Hords Cr, and Elm Cr.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of family-named landmarks and rural burial sites, including Herring Cem and Glen Cove Cem. The map illustrates a ranching and agricultural landscape tied together by farm-to-market roads and county routes like FM 2132 and Co RD 412, which follow the natural contours of the draws and hollows such as Wire Hollow and Grape Cr.