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1998 Map of Brickel

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Brickel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Rita Blanca National Grassland dominates the western portion of this Panhandle landscape, illustrating the federal effort to manage and restore the prairie following the Dust Bowl era. The boundary between Dallam Co and Sherman Co bisects the terrain, showing the transition from the protected grasslands into the agricultural and resource-oriented lands to the east.

Settlement patterns are sparse, defined by the small locations of Brickel and Flores, while the presence of a Pipeline, several labeled Wells, and a Drill Hole point to the subterranean industry of the region. Natural drainage is carved by Coldwater Creek and Frisco Creek, providing critical water resources in an otherwise arid environment. A Quarry in the southern portion of the sheet further suggests the localized extraction of materials common to this high plains geography.