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2011 Map of Texas Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Texas Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Rock Creek winds through this section of Whitman County, defining a landscape marked by basalt coulees and localized wetlands. The small settlement of Castleton sits along its banks, situated where the John Wayne Trl follows the old rail corridor through the drainage. The area is characterized by numerous small bodies of water and seasonal drainages, including Texas Lake, Stevens Lake, and Cherry Cove Lake, which collect in the depressions of the Scablands terrain.

Evidence of the region's geological history is found at Rock Creek Falls, where the creek drops through the plateau. Significant topographic features like Little Cove Canyon and Big Cove Canyon illustrate the erosional patterns of the drainage system. Transportation in this rural area relies on a network of named routes such as Wagner Rd and Mail Route Rd, which connect the scattered homesteads and water sources across the breaks of Texas Draw and Mason Draw.