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1985 Map of Dickens

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Dickens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Croton Breaks dominate the southern landscape of this West Texas region, where the rugged drainages of the Salt Fork Brazos River and the various forks of the Wichita River converge. In the mid-1980s, this area remained characterized by small, dispersed ranching and farming communities such as Sneedville, Dumont, and Afton. The town of Dickens serves as a central hub, while to the east, Guthrie sits near the sprawling Pitchfork Flats.

Transportation through the rolling plains is defined by the Burlington Northern railroad corridor and a network of county roads connecting isolated outposts like Roaring Springs and Grow. The terrain is marked by distinctive landmarks such as Buzzard Peak and the Juniper Hills, illustrating the transition from the high plains down into the broken canyon lands. Notable for genealogists, the map preserves the locations of numerous named hollows and canyons, including Beef Hollow and China Canyon, which historically defined property lines and local ranching territories.