South Wichita River meanders across this West Texas landscape, cutting through the high ground of Ignorant Ridge in the northern portion of the quadrangle. The settlement of Vera serves as the primary local hub, situated at the intersection of several county roads and highways that reflect the region's agricultural and ranching infrastructure. This 2016 survey illustrates how modern transportation routes, such as FM 267n and Co RD 3150, follow the section lines and natural contours of the terrain. The presence of Boyd Lake and Mustang Cr highlights the drainage patterns critical to this semi-arid environment, while the dense network of county roads like Co RD 7001 and Co RD 3065 indicates the distributed nature of land ownership and rural residences in Knox County.
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1954 · Wichita Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Wichita Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Santa Rosa Lake SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Soap Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Colwell Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Halsell Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Gilliland
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Bomarton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Vera
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Hefner
USGS Topo · 1:24,000