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WAFER CREEK. Wafer Creek, also known as Bourland Creek and Drennan Creek, rises two miles southeast of Honey Grove in southeastern Fannin County (at 33°33' N, 95°54' W) and runs southeast for nine miles to its mouth on the North Sulphur River, one mile northwest of Ben Franklin in extreme northern Delta County (at 33°29' N, 95°48' W). The surrounding flat to rolling terrain is surfaced by clay and clay and sandy loams that support water-tolerant hardwood, oak, and juniper trees, conifers, and various grasses.

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