2010 Map of Foreman Chapel

About this map

Espuela Cemetery stands as a quiet landmark in this rural Dickens County landscape, which by 2010 was defined by a sophisticated network of water management. The terrain is deeply carved by the courses of Duck Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and Dockum Creek, all of which are managed by a series of dams and reservoirs. This emphasis on water conservation is evident in the numerous numbered catchments, such as Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir, which dot the plains to mitigate the arid conditions of West Texas. The infrastructure reflects a twentieth-century shift toward large-scale ranching and soil stabilization, illustrated by the Spur Headquarters Ranch Dam. In the southern reaches, Hale Lake provides a concentrated water source near Hackberry Draw, while a sparse grid of Farm to Market and county roads connects the isolated homesteads and ranching facilities across the territory.