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References
- ↑ "U.S. Board on Geographic Names". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ "TSHA | Hubbard Creek". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ "TPWD: An Analysis of Texas Waterways (PWD RP T3200-1047) -- Foreward". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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