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2016 Map of Truscott North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Truscott Brine Lake dominates the central landscape of this North Texas terrain, positioned along the border between Foard and Knox Counties. This specialized reservoir is part of a larger chloride control project designed to manage the salinity of the North Wichita River basin. The hydrology of the area is defined by numerous drainage systems, including Salt Flat Cr and Buffalo Cr, which carve through the plains toward the main river channel.

The small settlement of Truscott sits near the southern edge of the sheet, served by local routes like FM 1756 W and N Floyd Ave. The map illustrates a rural Texas environment where water management and ranch roads, such as McDaniel Rd, dictate the layout of the land. For researchers, it provides a detailed view of the interaction between natural saline creeks like China Cr and the infrastructure built to contain them.