2010 Map of Coldwater Creek

About this map

Coldwater Creek meanders across this high plains landscape in Sherman County, defining the drainage patterns of an otherwise largely agricultural and pastoral region. The survey highlights the rigid section-line road network typical of the Texas Panhandle, where routes such as Co Rd L and Co Rd 15 cut straight lines across the terrain. These roads, including Bryson Rd and Co Rd 26, facilitate movement between isolated farmsteads and ranching operations. The contrast between the stark, rectilinear human geometry of the road system and the fluid, natural path of the creek provides a clear picture of how early 21st-century land management interact with the natural geography of the northernmost part of the state.