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2013 Map of Thrifty

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Thrifty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Thrifty and the surrounding ranchlands of Brown County are defined by the winding course of Jim Ned Cr as it flows toward the western reaches of Lake Brownwood. The landscape is a network of intermittent waterways like Mud Cr, Little Mud Cr, and Sand Cr that drain the local uplands. Notable elevations such as Indian Mtn, Mayberry Mtn, and the stretch of Cedar Ridge break the horizon, providing landmarks for the rural communities of Fry, Buffalo, and Blackwell Crossing.

Local history is preserved in small family and community burial grounds, including Salem Cem, Mud Creek Cem, and Fairview Cem. These sites, along with the numerous county roads and farm-to-market routes like FM-585, trace a pattern of settlement tied to the drainage basins and grazing lands of central Texas. The western edge of the reservoir at Lake Brownwood indicates the transition from stream-fed valleys to the modern water management infrastructure found at Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir.