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References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluffton, Texas
- ↑ "Bluffton, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ↑ Lake Buchanan, Texas, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967 (1979 rev)
- ↑ "Bluffton, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Burnet 2-c, Texas, 1:48,000 Scale Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1925
- ↑ "As Drought Continues, Depleted Texas Lakes Expose Ghost Towns, Graves". Associated Press. November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
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