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2010 Map of Winchester

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Colorado River winds through the southeastern corner of this Central Texas landscape, defining the rural character of the region near Winchester. This area is characterized by a network of small creeks and branches, including Willow Creek, Grassy Creek, and Knobbs Creek, which feed into the primary river system. Local land use is reflected in features like the Madison Ranch and the small community of Pin Oak, which sits central to a web of farm-to-market and county roads.

Water management is a prominent theme on this map, evidenced by numerous small impoundments such as Lake Thunderbird, Indian Lake, and Casper Lake, each with its own identified dam. These features, along with the distinct bend in the river labeled Greasy Bend, offer specific points of interest for researchers tracing the hydrology and development of the land as it appeared in the early 21st century.