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1967 Map of Dickens South

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Dickens South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Dickens serves as the focal point for this West Texas landscape, where the flat plains of the Llano Estacado meet the erosional breaks of the Caprock. The community’s layout includes an Athletic Field and a nearby Cem, reflecting its role as a local hub. To the east, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as the Croton Breaks form a labyrinth of deep ridges and valleys carved by Croton Creek. This transition from the level agricultural land of the west to the dissected canyons of the east is the defining geographic feature of the quadrangle.

Evidence of mid-century infrastructure and social life is scattered across the terrain, from a Drive-in Theater along the southern road to a Roadside Park near the northern boundary. Prominent landmarks such as Cathey Hill and Soldier Mound rise above the drainage systems of Duck Creek and Wilson Draw, providing significant points of orientation. Local industry is represented by a Gravel Pit and an isolated Landing Strip, indicating the specialized land use characteristic of this part of the Texas Panhandle.