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2016 Map of Thornberry

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Red River defines the winding border between Texas and Oklahoma on this 2016 survey, a landscape where river hydrology and aviation history meet. The northern edge of Sheppard Air Force Base/Wichita Falls Municipal Airport occupies the southwest corner, while smaller runways like Klinkerman Airport and Dave Eby Field are scattered across the ranchlands. These private and municipal airfields reflect the region's wide-open spaces and its importance as a flight training corridor.

Rural life centers around the settlement of Thornberry, with a network of farm-to-market roads and cattle-named routes like Rocking H B Ranch Rd crossing the plains. Water sources are critical here, evidenced by named features such as Lilly Spring, McFarland Spring, and Gifford-Hill Lake. The confluence of the Wichita River and the Red River provides a study in shifting riverbanks and island formations, notably McFarland Island.