2013 Map of Charlie

About this map

The Wichita River creates a serpentine corridor across this Clay County landscape, where the small community of Charlie serves as the primary hub of activity. The surrounding terrain is defined by low-lying water features and agricultural tracts, including Byers Lake and the sequential basins of Petrolia Lake Number 1 and Petrolia Lake Number 2 near the eastern margin. Elevation is most notable at Pumpkin Ridge, a geographic landmark in an area otherwise dominated by the river's winding path and drainage from Hay Cr. This survey illustrates a rural infrastructure built around a dense network of county and farm-to-market roads, such as FM-171 and FM-810, which connect isolated homesteads and farms to the larger region. The presence of Fleming School Rd provides a topographic hint at the local history of education and settlement patterns in this part of North Texas.