2012 Map of Follett SE

About this map

Wolf Cr and Mammoth Cr define the hydrological character of this landscape in Ellis County, where the High Plains transition toward the Canadian River drainage system. The drainage patterns of these creeks, including the southward-flowing Bridge Cr, dictate the sparse distribution of rural infrastructure. The mapping reveals a geometric grid of county roads, such as Co Rd N, Co Rd 27, and Co Rd 29, which provide access to the remote ranching and oil-producing lands of the eastern Panhandle region. Apart from the established route of Fm-3004, the map shows a landscape largely shaped by the natural contours of the drainage breaks, illustrating the intersection of modern petroleum and agricultural management with the existing topography of the Oklahoma-Texas borderlands.