2016 Map of Barton Creek

About this map

Barton Cr winds through this high plains landscape at the intersection of four Texas Panhandle counties. This 2016 survey highlights the rugged drainage patterns where the headwaters of Gibson Cr, Buffalo Cr, and Morgan Cr carve through the terrain. The settlement of Locust Grove sits in the northeast, connected by a network of rural roads including Ranch Rd 281 and Ranch Rd 1265. The map is particularly significant for its depiction of the shared borders of Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Roberts, and Hemphill counties, showing how modern ranching infrastructure follows these administrative boundaries and natural watercourses in an area defined by its wide-open cattle country and sparse habitation.