DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director Water-Supply Paper 448 GAZETTEER OF STREAMS OF TEXAS PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GLENN A. GRAY WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE 1919 GAZETTEER OF STREAMS OF TEXAS. Prepared under the direction of GLENN A. GRAY. INTRODUCTION. The following pages contain a gazetteer of streams, lakes, and ponds as shown by the topographic maps of Texas which were pre­ pared by the United States Geological Survey and, in areas not covered by the topographic maps, by State of Texas county maps and the post-route map of Texas. For many streams a contour map of Texas, prepared in 1899 by Robert T. Hill, was consulted, as well as maps compiled by private surveys, engineering corporations, the State Board of Water Engineers, and the International Boundary Commission. An effort has been made to eliminate errors where practicable by personal reconnaissance. All the descriptions are based on the best available maps, and their accuracy therefore depends on that of the maps. Descriptions of streams in the central part of the State, adjacent to the Bio Grande above Brewster County, and in parts of Brewster, Terrell, Bowie, Casg, Btirleson, Brazos, Grimes, Washington, Harris, Bexar, Wichita, Wilbarger, Montague, Coke, and Graysoh counties were compiled by means of topographic maps and are of a good degree of accuracy. It should be understood, however, that all statements of elevation, length, and fall are roughly approximate. The Geological Survey topographic maps used are cited in the de­ scriptions of the streams and are listed below. An index circular showing the area covered by each map may be obtained by applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. Abilene Austin Brown wood Addicks Bellaire Buck Hill Agua Fria Ballinger Buckholts Albany Barnes Bridge Bullis Gap Aldine Barwise School Burkburnett Alief Bastrop Burnet Almeda Blanco Burnett Bay Alpine Brackett Cedar Bayou Anson Brady Oerro Alto Atlanta Breckenridge Clrisos Mountains GAZETTEER OF STREAMS OF TEXAS. Chispa Hockley Salt Basin Clara Houston Heights San Angelo Cleburne Howth San Antonio Clodine Huffman San Carlos Courtney Humble San Juan Coleman Indian Wells San Marcos Crosby Iowa Park San Saba Cypress Katy Satsuma Daingerfield Kerrville Scott Ranch Dallas Lampasas Seabrook Deepwater La Porte Settegast Denison Linden Shafter Dove Mountain Llano Sherwood Dryden Crossing Louetta Sierra Blanca Eagle Mountain Marfa Spring Eastland Mason Stephen ville Eden Meridian Stuebner Electra Millican Swanson El Paso Mission Sweetwater Fauna Montague Tascotal Mesa Flatonia Moonshine Hill Taylor Fort Davis Morgan Point Temple Fort Hancock Mykawa Terlingua Fort McKavett Navasota Terlingua Special Fort Worth New Boston Texarkana Fredericksburg Nueces Uvulae Gainesville Palo Pinto Valentine Gatesville Park Place Van Horn Gay Hill Polvo Waco Genoa Reagan Canyon Walker Georgetown Roby Walley Granbury Rock Springs Weatherford Hamilton Rockwell Weeden Harmaston Rio Grande West Wichita Falls Hayrick Rose Hill Hillendahl Ruidosa GAZETTEER. ACEKO OB TBANQTHTAS CKEEK. Jim Wells and Kleberg counties; rises in the eastern part of Jim Wells County; flows southeastward 22 miles into Sau Fernando Creek, thence to Gulf of Mexico through Baffins Bay. ADAMS BBANCH. Brown County; a stream 8 miles long flowing through the town of Brown wood in the southeastern part of the county; empties into Pecan Bayou and thus to the Colorado. Coleman and Brownwood topo­ graphic maps. ADAMS BAYOU. Orange County; rises in the north central part of the county; flows southeasterly 11 miles into Sabine River (tributary to Sabine Lake and thus to Gulf of Mexico) about a mile south of Orange. ADOBE CKEEK. Hutchinson County; an intermittent stream rising 16 miles northeast of Plemons and flowing southeasterly 8 miles to its junction with Canadian River (tributary to Arkansas River and thus to the Mississippi) 12 miles northeast of Plemons in eastern part of county. ADAMS CREEK. Wilbarger County; rises in northeastern part 7 miles north­ west of Electra; flows northeasterly into Red River and thus to the Mississippi; intermittent. Electra topographic map. AGUA CABALLO OB HOBSE GREEK. Oldham County; an intermittent stream rising in extreme northwestern corner of county and flowing southeasterly 13 miles into Canadian River (tributary to Arkansas River and thus to the Mississippi) 15 miles north of Adrian in northwestern part of county. AGUA DULCE CEEEK. Rises in the northwestern part of Jim Wells County; flows southwestward 12 miles into Santa Petronilla Creek (thence through Baffins Bay to Gulf of Mexico) 5 miles north of Driscoll. AGUA DE FUERA CREEK. Kinney County; rises 8 miles northeast of Braekett; flows southeasterly 25 miles to Kinney-Maverick county line, where it enters Elm Creek (tributary to Nueces River) intermittent. Braekett topographic map. AGUA NEGBO CREEK. Atascosa County; rises in northern part of county; flows southerly 5 miles into Palo Alto Creek (tributary through Atascosa and Frio rivers to the Nueces). AGUA PIEDBA. Oldham County; rises 5 miles northeast of Adrian; flows north­ westerly 13 miles into Trujillo Creek (tributary to Canadian River, and thus through the Arkansas to the Mississippi) 13 miles north of Adrian in western part of county. ALABAMA GREEK. Trinity County; rises in eastern part of county; flows easterly 11 miles into Neches River near intersection of Trinity and Polk county line east of Nathan. ALABAMA, VILLAGE, OB BIG SANDY CKEEK. Polk and Hardin countries; rises about 3 miles southeast of Moscow in Polk County; flows southeasterly 63 miles into Neches River about 2 miles east of Fletcher in Hardin County. ALAMO CBEEK. Motley County; a stream 8 miles long rising in the north­ western part of county and flowing northeastward into Quitaqtie" Creek (tributary to Pease River and thus through Red River to the Mississippi). 5 D GAZETTEER OF STREAMS OF TEXAS. ALAJIITO CREEK. Webb County; a small stream flowing northward to its junc­ tion with Salado Creek (tributary to Nueces River) in the northeastern part of county. ALAMITO CREEK. Presidio and Jeff Davis counties; rises 12 miles north of Marfa near Jeff Davis-Presidio county line at an approximate altitude 5,250 feet above sea level; flows southerly through Marfa then 57 miles via Alamito into Rio Grande 6 miles southeast of Pi-esidio; intermittent. Marfa, Alpine, and Shafter topographic maps. ALAMOSITAS CREEK. Oldham County; an intermittent stream rising 13 miles northwest of Adrian and flowing northerly 16 miles to its junction with Canadian River (tributary to Arkansas River and thus to the Mississippi) 15 miles west of Cheyenne in central part of county. ALABM CREEK. Erath County; rises 5 miles southwest of Stephenville; flows southeasterly 13 miles into Bosque River (tributary to Brazos River \ 4 miles northeast of Alexander in southern part of county. Stephenville topographic map. ALEXANDER CKEEK. Hamilton County; a partially intermittent stream in cen­ tral part of county; flows northeasterly 16 miles into Leon River (tribu­ tary through Little River to the Brazos) 7 miles northeast of Hamilton. Hamilton topographic map. ALKALI CREEK. Fisher County; a small stream flowing eastward 12 miles into Cottonwood Creek (which discharges into Brazos River through Clear Fork of the Brazos) 2 miles north of Roby in western part of county. Roby topographic map. ALLEN CREEK. Fannin County; rises in southern part of county; flows into North Sulphur River (tributary to Sulphur River and thus through Red River to the Mississippi). ALLEN CREEK. Lee^ County; a stream flowing southeasterly 10 miles into Second Yegua Creek (tributary to Yegua Creek and thus to the Brazos) in northern part of county. Bastrop topographic map. ALLEN'S OB EIGHTHILE CBEEK. Austin County; rises near Sealy in southern part of county; flows southeasterly 15 miles into Brazos River near Wallis. ALLEN'S BRANCH. Tarrant County; a short stream west of Fort Worth; joins Scrugan Branch (tributary to West Fork of Trinity River and thus to the Trinity) about 5 miles west of Fort Worth. Weatherford and Fort Worth topographic maps. ALLEYS CREEK. Lee County; rises near Hicks near Milam-Lee county line; flows southeasterly 6 miles into First Yegua Creek (tributary through Yegua Creek to Brazos River) ALLEY CREEK. Cass and Marion Counties; rises in southwestern part of Cass County; flows southeasterly 13 miles into Big Cypress Bayou (ti'ibutary to Caddo Lake and thus through Red River to the Mississippi) in south­ western part of Marion County. ALLIGATOR BAYOU. Jefferson County; rises 3 miles northwest of Port Arthur in the eastern part of the county; flows southerly 7 miles into Taylor's Bayou (tributary through Sabine Lake to Gulf of Mexico) 2 miles south­ west of Port Arthur; tidal; channel not defined; drains large areas of marshy and higher lands north of Port Arthur. ALLIGATOR CREEK. Falls and Robertson counties; rises north of Bremond; flows southwesterly along county line 7 miles and empties into Little Brazos River (tributary to the Brazos). ALLIGATOR CREEK. Williamson and Milam counties; a small stream joining San Gabriel River (tributary to Little River and thus to the Brazos) 5 miles east of San Gabriel in western part of Milam County. Taylor topographic map. GAZETTEER OF STREAMS OF TEXAS. 7 ALLIGATOR OEEEK. Leon and Freestone counties; rises about 3 miles northwest Of Jewett in Leon County; flows northeasterly 7 miles into Buffalo Creek (tributary through Upper Keechi Creek to Trinity River) near county line in southern part of Freestone County. ALPINE CBEEK. Brewster County; rises about 6 miles east of Paisano; flows 10 miles northeasterly through the town of Alpine to a point 3 miles north of Alpine, where it joins Paisano Creek (tributary to Pecos River and thus to Rio Grande). Alpine topographic map. CBEEK. Bastrop County; rises 3 miles south of McDade in the north­ eastern part of county; flows southerly 17 miles into Colorado River, 1 miles northwest of Smithville.