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2016 Map of Eskota

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The border of Fisher Co and Nolan Co divides this West Texas landscape, where the rural settlements of Palava and Eskota anchor a network of ranch roads and county routes. The terrain is defined by a dendritic drainage pattern of seasonal creeks, including the southward-flowing Cottonwood Creek and Bluff Creek, which carve their way toward the larger Sweetwater Creek valley. A small impoundment at Headrick Lake and the Willow Tank water feature provide evidence of the region's managed water resources for livestock and agriculture.

Local transportation is facilitated by FM 2744 and the southern corridor of County Road 109, connecting the dispersed homesteads and farms that populate this rolling prairie. Landmarks like Horse Hollow and Raven Creek reflect a landscape shaped by natural erosion and local naming traditions. This survey captures the modern rural infrastructure of the Big Country region, showing the continued significance of these small communities within the expansive cattle and agricultural lands of the Texas plains.