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2010 Map of Bench Mountain

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Bench Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The small community of Champion serves as a primary reference point in this corner of Nolan County, where the landscape is defined by the high ground of Bench Mountain and a network of seasonal watercourses. The drainage patterns across this ranching country are established by the South Fork Champion Creek, Seale Creek, and Plum Creek, which carve gentle paths through the terrain. A modest local road system, including FM 1230 and FM 608, connects the scattered homesteads and property lines that stretch between the hills and the creek beds.

For those tracing local roots, the Champion Cemetery stands as a significant landmark near the northern boundary, while the namesake Bench Mountain rises as a prominent topographical feature to the south. The distribution of ranch roads and county routes, such as Co RD 151 and Champion RD, illustrates the enduring land-use patterns of the Texas Rolling Plains, where water access from sources like Barnett Creek and Big Silver Creek has historically dictated the placement of settlements and structures.