Geographic Features
Collin County is located between Grayson, Hunt, Fannin, Dallas, and Denton counties in north Texas. It is in the physical region of Texas known as the Blackland Prairie. It contains heavy black clay soil and is mostly made up of level to gently rolling hills. It was said of the soil that if you stuck to it during the dry weather, it would stick to you in the wet. The county is approximately 30 miles square, with the county seat, McKinney, at its geographic center.
The county has numerous springs and white-rock creeks. Originally the eastern part of the county was wooded and the western part was open prairie. A white rock escarpment known as Preston Ridge runs the length of the county near its western edge. It divides the water sheds of the East Fork and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. West of the escarpment is an area of rich farmland known as "the flats."
CREEKS
Most of the creeks in the county are in the water shed of the East Fork of the Trinity River. The creeks on the west side of the county, except for White Rock Creek and Gentle Creek, are in the water shed of the Elm Fork of the Trinity. Sabine Creek, south of Josephine, and Cowskin Creek are said to be in the water shed of the Sabine River.
The creeks flow predominately north to south. Sister Grove, Pilot Grove, and the portion of the East Fork east of McKinney, in effect, divide the county in half. Today these three creeks form Lake Lavon. Some of the creeks in the county flow into Lake Ray Hubbard.
Collin County Creeks
The county has numerous springs and white-rock creeks. Originally the eastern part of the county was wooded and the western part was open prairie. A white rock escarpment known as Preston Ridge runs the length of the county near its western edge. It divides the water sheds of the East Fork and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. West of the escarpment is an area of rich farmland known as "the flats."
CREEKS
Most of the creeks in the county are in the water shed of the East Fork of the Trinity River. The creeks on the west side of the county, except for White Rock Creek and Gentle Creek, are in the water shed of the Elm Fork of the Trinity. Sabine Creek, south of Josephine, and Cowskin Creek are said to be in the water shed of the Sabine River.
The creeks flow predominately north to south. Sister Grove, Pilot Grove, and the portion of the East Fork east of McKinney, in effect, divide the county in half. Today these three creeks form Lake Lavon. Some of the creeks in the county flow into Lake Ray Hubbard.
Collin County Creeks
East Side
Bear (2) Bluff Bois d'Arc Camp Cottonwood Cowskin Desert Elm Elm Grove George Groves Hickory Indian Lee Pilot Grove Pot Rack Price Rush Sabine Sister Grove Stiff Tickey Tom Bean Wolf Run |
Central
Clemmons Comegy East Fork Honey Hurricane Maxwell Muddy Pitman Rowlett Slater Sloan Spring Stover Sweetwater Throckmorton White Rock Wilson |
West Side
Gentle Little Elm Panther Stewart White Rock |