No other serious Indian conflicts occurred. In 1851 the Caddo Indians led an uprising that forced many of the early settlers to abandon their homes, most of which were subsequently burned. No permanent Indian villages existed in what is now Johnson County, though Indians, including Tonkawas, Kickapoos, Anadarkos, Caddos, and Wacos, hunted in the area. ![]() The average annual precipitation is thirty-three inches, and temperature averages range between a winter low of 35° F and a summer high of 96°. The upper portion of Lake Whitney, on the Brazos, and Lake Pat Cleburne, on the Nolan, are the principal reservoirs. Secondary streams include Chambers, Buffalo, Mountain, Village, Mustang, Valley, and Walnut creeks. The Brazos flows along the southwestern border of Johnson County, and the Nolan runs north to south through the center of the county to join the Brazos. The primary water sources are the Brazos and Nolan rivers. Elevation ranges between 600 feet and 1,000 feet above sea level. The topography is level to gently sloping in the east and changes gradually to steep in some western parts of the county. The primary natural resources in the county are sand and gravel. In addition, pastures of kleingrass and Bermuda grass have been established. Cash crops of cotton, grain sorghum, and small grains are grown in the Blackland areas. The Eastern Cross Timbers is a post oak savannah with some acreage of improved Bermuda grass and kleingrass. The Grand Prairie area supports grasses with cedar and mesquite and is inhabited by white-tailed deer, coyotes, rabbits, and squirrels. The rest of the area to the east is Blackland Prairie, with deep clayey, alkaline soils. About one-third of the county is in the Eastern Cross Timbers, with acid soils that are both loamy with clay subsoil and sandy with loamy subsoils. The western half is a part of the Grand Prairie, where the predominant soil type is alkaline loam over limestone. Johnson County comprises 740 square miles with three geographical areas. The center of the county is at approximately 97☂3' west longitude and 32☂4' north latitude. Cleburne, the county seat, is fifty-five miles southwest of downtown Dallas and twenty-nine miles south of downtown Fort Worth. ![]() Johnson County is located in north central Texas on the southwestern edge of the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Guidelines and Criteria for Johnson County Tax Abatement Policy.
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