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2019 Map of Buffalo Springs Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Yellow House Canyon cuts a distinct path through this High Plains landscape, hosting a series of reservoirs and residential developments east of Lubbock. The dramatic topography of the canyon contrasts sharply with the surrounding agricultural grid, creating a unique recreational corridor centered on Buffalo Springs Lake and Lake Ransom Canyon. These water bodies are fed by the N Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River, which carves through the caprock to reveal springs like Old Squeal Spring.

Settlement patterns show the expansion of Lubbock's periphery into the rural landscape, with the established communities of Buffalo Springs and Ransom Canyon tucked into the canyon's shelter. To the north, the small community of Roosevelt sits along the flat plains, surrounded by an extensive network of county roads such as Acuff Rd and E FM 40 that define the region's ranching and farming heritage.