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2016 Map of Croton Camp

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Croton Breaks defines the complex topography of this Dickens County landscape, where the high plains begin their descent into a series of erosional escarpments. The drainage network is dominated by the winding paths of Croton Cr and Little Croton Cr, which carve through the terrain to create distinctive landforms like Beef Hollow in the north and the deep T Fortyone Canyon to the southeast.

Settlement is sparse, centered on the remote Croton Camp in the eastern portion of the map. This modern survey illustrates the persistent rural character of the region, where connectivity is maintained by a thin network of county roads such as Co Rd 366 and Co Rd 257. The map offers a clear view of how ranching and land management are shaped by the natural draws and breaks of the Texas Panhandle fringe.