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2013 Map of Throckmorton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Throckmorton serves as the focal point of this North Texas survey, where the street grid of the county seat meets the surrounding ranchland. The town's layout is clearly defined by historical thoroughfares like Texas St and W High St, which connect the residential and commercial center to the outlying plains. Water management is a central theme of the landscape, evident in the numerous reservoirs and stock ponds that dot the terrain, including Lake Throckmorton to the south and the Patterson Lake Number 1 and Patterson Lake Number 2 system to the north.

The geography is further characterized by the winding paths of Elm Cr and its tributaries, such as N Elm Cr and Horse Cr, which traverse the prairie. These drainage patterns influenced the placement of early infrastructure, including Stock Pen Rd and several ranch-to-market routes. To the southeast of town, Thacker Mtn provides a rare topographic variance in an otherwise steady expanse of Texas ranching country.