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2016 Map of Brice

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Brice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Palo Duro Canyon dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, where the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River carves through the Panhandle terrain. The topography here is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages, including Mulberry Cr, Battle Cr, and Brushy Cr, which feed into the primary river valley. These watercourses create a complex series of draws and ridges that shape the rural road network in this section of Hall, Briscoe, and Donley counties.

The small community of Brice and its neighbor South Brice serve as the primary human landmarks in an otherwise open ranching and agricultural expanse. Local water features like Timber Lake and Sink Lake provide focal points within the higher elevations away from the canyon floor. The map traces the intersection of several county roads, such as Co RD Uu and Co RD 3, which connect these isolated settlements to the surrounding Texas plains.