County Mapbook 2006
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County Mapbook 2006 Legend Abbreviations About the Mapbook -,35 IH, BI School Roadways SS = State Highway Spur Design IH = Interstate Highway PR = Park Road The County Mapbook divides the state into 551 maps. These BI = Off Interstate Business Route FM = Farm to Market Road Military Installation maps are referenced using the grid index on the inside front ¤£77 US, BS, UA, UP US = US Highway RM = Ranch to Market Road cover. UA = US Highway Alternate RR = Ranch Road Prison UP = US Highway Spur RE = Recreation Road UV45 SH, BS Also contained within the Mapbook are feature indices and SH = State Highway RP = Recreation Road Spur a reference map which are located in the front of the book. National or State Park BS = Off State Highway Business/SH Alternate FS = Farm to Market Spur LK360 SL, SS, PR BU = Off State Highway Business/US Alternate RS = Ranch to Market Spur The scale for core maps is 1:120,000 and one inch equals National or State Forest SL = State Highway Loop PA = Principal Arterial Street approximately 1.89 miles. RQ1889 FM, RM, RR, RE, RS, PA BF = Off Farm or Ranch Road Business Route Other Public Land 0 1 2 4 County Road Miscellaneous NWR = National Wildlife Refuge Miles NF = National Forest Res = Reservoir Cemetery NHP = National Historic Park SHP = State Historic Park City Street or other Ý Navigation NHS = National Historic Site SNA = State Natural Area Non-County Maintained Road Every map in the book is aligned with true NM = National Monument SP = State Park Dam geographic north. Additionally, each of the NP = National Park USFS = US Forest Service Railroad maps connects on one or more sides with NPS = National Park Service USFWS = US Fish & Wildlife Service surrounding maps, so you can follow a road ° County Line NRA = National Recreation Area WMA = Wildlife Management Area Incorporated City north or south into the next county simply by turning the page. District Line The number highlighted in orange is the page number. Adjacent Canal maps are indicated by the number highlighted in blue. Elevation Flowing Stream Connecting Map City Elevations Page 12 Page 50 Intermittent Stream 1. El Paso is the highest city in Texas at 4,080 feet thanks in part to the Franklin Mountains. River The lowest point in the city is 3,695 feet. !( 7 Unincorporated Community 2. Austin, the capital city, has a high point of 1,080 feet Intracoastal Waterway on the Jollyville Plateau and a low of 406 feet. Contact Information Airport Other Body of Water 3. San Antonio's high point is Mount Smith at 1,000 feet Transportation Planning and Programming Division e Airport and the lowest point is 505 feet. Attn: Data Management Section 4 P.O. Box 149217 4. Dallas, the third largest city in Texas*, Austin, Texas 78714-9217 Airport Runway has a high elevation of 686 feet and a low of 390 feet. Phone: (512) 486-5052 1 6 Fax: (512) 486-5099 5. Houston, Texas' largest city and the 4th largest in the nation, has a high elevation of only 83 feet This book was produced for internal use within the above mean sea level, with the low being sea level itself. Texas Department of Transportation. Accuracy is limited to the validity of available data as of December 31, 2005. Points of Interest 2 Table of Contents 6. Guadalupe Peak, at an elevation of 8,749 feet above mean No portion of this map may be reproduced or stored electronically without sea level, is the highest point in Texas and is located in Guadalupe 5 the express written permission of the Texas Department of Transportation. 3 Grid Index Inside Front Cover Mountains National Park. The peak is part of the Guadalupe The Texas Department of Transportation makes no claim as to the accuracy of the Mountain range that extends from western Texas into information contained within this book and some lands or roads depicted therein Legend 1 southeastern New Mexico. may be privately held. Always respect landowner privacy and follow the law. District Map 2 7. Palo Duro Canyon is 800 feet deep from rim to canyon To report errors found within the County Mapbook 2006, County Road Index 3 floor, 120 miles in length and up to 20 miles wide. Palo Duro Canyon or to make suggestions for future versions of the book, please contact us at the address above or City Index 58 is second only to the Grand Canyon in the continental United States e-mail us at [email protected] in terms of sheer size. Lake Index 64 Help keep Texas roadways safe and clean. County Index 68 *Ranking based on July 1, 2005 US Census population estimate. Always buckle up and put litter in its place. Maps 70 Elevation data source: United States Geological Survey Copyright 2006 Texas Department of Transportation Page 1.