2022 Map of Dugout Creek

About this map

The north-central Texas Panhandle, near the Oklahoma border, is defined here by a series of branching drainages that carve through the high plains of Lipscomb County. The seasonal waters of Dugout Cr and Fifth Cr dictate the local geography, creating a network of draws and breaks across an otherwise rhythmic landscape. Unlike more densely settled regions, this area maintains a strict grid of section-line roads, many bearing family or local identifiers like Uncle Sam Rd and the straight-line transit of Duke across the lower third of the quadrangle. The map captures the specialized rural infrastructure required for large-scale ranching and agriculture, where the placement of cattle guards and private access roads connecting to FM 2172 and various county roads, such as Co Rd 14 and Co Rd 11, reveals the modern management of these expansive northern Texas grasslands.