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2022 Map of Dickens South

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Dickens South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Dickens, the county seat of Dickens County, sits at the northern edge of a landscape defined by dramatic geological transitions. The town center is anchored by the Dickens County Courthouse, with the nearby Dickens Cem serving as a local genealogical landmark. South of the settlement, the terrain shifts from open plains into the intricate, dissected topography of the Croton Breaks.

Hydrological features such as Croton Cr, Duck Cr, and Wilson Draw carve through the red beds of the Rolling Plains, while Lehew Lake Number 1 and Lehew Lake Number 2 provide localized water sources. High points like Cathey Hill and the appropriately named Soldier Mound provide significant vantage points over a network of rural roads, including FM 1868 and various county routes that connect isolated ranching properties across this rugged Texas terrain.