You can download four high-resolution A3 JPG maps of Mills County, Texas, in one ZIP directly from this page. The package includes a general county map, a ranked city map, a terrain-and-water map, and an elevation map. Together they show Goldthwaite, Mullin, Priddy, roads 84, 16, and 183, named creeks including Pompey Creek and the Pecan Byu label, small lakes on the eastern side, and an actual elevation range of about 336 to 547 meters.
Goldthwaite is the best place to begin because it sits near the lower center of the county where the most obvious road references meet. Route 84 runs east-west through the Goldthwaite area, while roads 16 and 183 help locate the southern side. Mullin lies northwest and Priddy is farther north and northeast. Once those settlement and road positions are clear, the water and elevation layers reveal the county’s stronger physical pattern: creek valleys cut through a high central-to-eastern ridge system, while much of the west and southwest is lower.
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Goldthwaite and Route 84 anchor the county’s road view
Goldthwaite is the strongest settlement label on the general county map. It lies slightly south of the county’s center, with Route 84 running directly through the area from west to east. Mullin is farther northwest, while Priddy sits near the northern part of the county. The spacing among these places shows that the county’s main settlements are separated by broad areas of hills and drainage rather than forming one continuous urban corridor.
Southwest of Goldthwaite, Route 16 heads toward the irregular lower-left boundary. Route 183 is labeled farther southeast and provides another strong southern reference. North of Goldthwaite, roads from the Mullin and Priddy directions descend toward the central network. The map becomes more useful when these roads are treated as location references rather than simply as a list of highway numbers.
Richland Springs appears outside the western side, Zephyr is visible northwest of the county, and Lometa is shown beyond the southeastern corner. These outside names help with regional orientation. The main focus here remains Goldthwaite, Mullin, Priddy, and the relationship between their roads and the hill-and-creek terrain inside Mills County.
The ranked city map reduces the county to Goldthwaite and Mullin
The city map ranks Goldthwaite first and Mullin second. The lower index also prints the values 1,843 and 220 beside the two names. The supplied image does not identify a year for those numbers, so this article treats them only as values shown by the city index rather than presenting them as confirmed current population counts.
Goldthwaite sits near the lower center, while Mullin is well to the northwest. With most road and minor-place labels removed, the gap between the two markers becomes easy to see. The open space between them is not featureless; the water map fills it with Pompey Creek, the Pecan Byu label, Browns Creek, and numerous smaller tributaries.
Brown County and Comanche County are labeled to the north, Hamilton and Lampasas counties to the east, and San Saba County to the west. These surrounding labels provide regional orientation. The city map is best for settlement spacing, while the general county map is more useful when Priddy or the numbered roads need to be located.
Pompey Creek and the Pecan Byu corridor organize the western drainage
Pompey Creek is one of the clearest named waterways in the northwestern-to-central part of the terrain-and-water map. It descends through a broad hill-and-valley area and connects with smaller tributaries. Just south of it, the map labels Pecan Byu along a west-to-east watercourse, providing another strong reference between the western boundary and the county’s central drainage.
Browns Creek lies below the Pecan Byu corridor and follows a winding path through lower terrain. Rough Creek is labeled farther west near the irregular boundary, while Blanket Creek appears in the northwest. These names show that the western half is divided by several separate creek valleys rather than dominated by one large river.
Bennett Creek branches and two small lakes define the eastern side
The eastern half contains Bennett Creek along with North Bennett Creek and South Bennett Creek. Comanche Creek is labeled farther north and northeast. These channels occupy lower corridors east of the county’s prominent central ridge, making the water map especially useful when paired with the elevation layer.
Kemp Lake and Shelton Lake sit close together in the east-central interior. North Simms Creek is labeled farther southeast, while Rock Creek and Elliott Creek occupy separate valleys near the lower portion of the county. The result is a creek-and-small-lake network rather than a single dominant river system.
The terrain-and-water map is intended for geographic reference. It can help locate the named creeks and lakes relative to the county boundary and settlements, but it is not a flood-hazard map, parcel map, legal water-boundary product, or navigation chart. For road access, compare the same locations with the general county map.
A high central ridge separates lower western and southern creek valleys
The elevation map reports an actual range of about 336 to 547 meters and a mean elevation of about 444 meters. The highest dark-brown terrain forms a prominent ridge through the central-northern interior and continues through parts of the eastern side. Lower green terrain is widespread across the west and southwest, with additional low corridors following creeks through the south and southeast.
The central high ground is not one smooth hill. Branching ridges and narrow valleys create a strongly textured surface. When Browns Creek and the Bennett Creek system are matched to the elevation layer, many of the named waterways follow greener lower corridors between brown and tan ridges.
The west is broadly lower than the central ridge, especially near the southwestern boundary. Eastern Mills County combines high ridges with incised creek valleys, so it looks more varied than the lower west. The difference between the displayed minimum and maximum elevation is about 211 meters, enough for the terrain contrast to stand out clearly on the shaded-relief map.
The elevation map is best used for relative terrain comparison rather than survey-grade or engineering-grade measurement. Its main value here is to connect Goldthwaite and Mullin with the central ridge and the lower creek valleys visible on the water map.
Comparing both sides of Goldthwaite reveals the strongest terrain difference
Start at Goldthwaite on the general map and move west toward the Route 16 side. On the terrain-and-water map, the Pecan Byu and Browns Creek corridors become clearer, and the elevation map shows broad lower green terrain beyond the central ridge. This westward comparison explains why the road map alone understates the importance of the creek valleys.
Moving east from Goldthwaite along Route 84 produces a different pattern. Bennett Creek branches, Kemp Lake, and Shelton Lake occupy valleys among higher ridges, and the elevation layer alternates between brown uplands and green drainage corridors. That map-based description is more specific than the older Colorado River basin wording, which is not the principal labeled water feature on the supplied terrain-and-water image.
Use the ranked city map for a quick Goldthwaite–Mullin comparison, the general map for Priddy and numbered roads, the terrain-and-water layer for named creeks and lakes, and the elevation map for the central-ridge contrast. Small labels are often easier to inspect in the downloadable high-resolution JPG files than in the browser previews.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which communities are ranked on the Mills County city map?
The map ranks Goldthwaite first and Mullin second. Goldthwaite lies near the lower center of the county, while Mullin is farther northwest. The index also prints 1,843 and 220, but no year is shown, so this article does not present those values as confirmed current population counts.
Which named water features are easiest to identify?
Pompey Creek and the Pecan Byu label provide strong western and central references. Bennett Creek and its north and south branches are prominent in the east, with Comanche Creek farther north and Kemp Lake and Shelton Lake nearby.
What elevation range is shown for Mills County?
The supplied elevation map reports an actual range of about 336 to 547 meters and a mean elevation of about 444 meters. The central and eastern ridges are generally higher, while the west, southwest, and several creek valleys occupy lower terrain.
Sources and Reference Data
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles — official county-boundary and road geometry for geographic reference.
- USGS National Hydrography — official resources for creeks, lakes, and other water features.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program — official elevation resources used for terrain information.
- USGS The National Map Viewer — an official viewer for comparing geographic layers.
Map File Information
Download four high-resolution A3 JPG maps of Mills County, Texas, in one ZIP file.
- Included Files: county map, ranked city map, terrain and water map, elevation map
- File Type: JPG
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