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2010 Map of Tow

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Tow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lake Buchanan dominates the southern landscape of this Hill Country quadrangle, where the Colorado River feeds into the reservoir's northern reaches. The settlement of Tow sits along the western shore, anchored by the Tow Cemetery and a network of local roads like Co RD 222. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations such as Indian Mountain, Gray Mountain, and the cliffs at Chism Bluff, illustrating the transition from upland prairies like Buffalo Prairie to the deep river cuts of the Colorado.

Evidence of local industry and ranching is scattered throughout the territory, from the Aero-Bee Ranch Airstrip in the southeast to small water-control structures like Indian Dam and Wildcat Dam on Beaver Creek. The map documents numerous seasonal drainage systems, including Devils Hollow Creek and Buzzards Roost Creek, which carve through the limestone hills. Isolated locales such as Tanyard and Wolf Cabin reflect the sparse, rural character of this region during the early twenty-first century.