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2019 Map of Bench Mountain

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bench Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Champion and its nearby Champion Cem anchor the northwest corner of this West Texas landscape, where the plateaus and drainages of Nolan County define the local geography. The area is dominated by the prominent elevation of Bench Mtn, a central landmark surrounded by a network of seasonal watercourses. These include the S Fork Champion Cr and Barnett Cr, which carve through the terrain as they flow toward the south and west.

The settlement pattern is defined by a rigorous grid of county roads, including Co RD 151 and Champion RD, that connect dispersed ranching or farming properties. This infrastructure, alongside state-maintained routes like FM 1230 and FM 2319, shows how transportation has adapted to the relief of the high plains. Water features such as Plum Cr and Big Silver Cr provide crucial points of reference in an otherwise arid environment.