2019 Map of Vera

About this map

The settlement of Vera sits along the southern edge of this Knox County landscape, where the flat agricultural plains of the Texas Rolling Plains meet the broken breaks of the South Wichita River. The river carves a winding course through the center of the quadrangle, flanked by complex drainage systems including Mustang Cr and Soap Cr. This transition from the structured grid of rural roads like Co RD 3171 to the erratic topography of Ignorant Ridge highlights the tension between land cultivation and the natural erosion of the Red River Basin. To the southeast, Boyd Lake provides a rare contained water feature amidst the deep draws and ridges. The map captures the isolation of this ranching and farming country, where life is oriented around the seasonal flow of the river and the long stretches of highway connecting remote homesteads.