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2010 Map of Fortress Cliff

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Fortress Cliff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Palo Duro Canyon dominates this landscape, where the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River carves through the High Plains of Randall County. The map documents a terrain defined by dramatic verticality, featuring the towering Fortress Cliff and the sharp profiles of Lighthouse Peak and Castle Peak. These landforms suggest the complex erosion patterns of the Texas Panhandle, where mesas like Timber Mesa and plateaus such as Elbow Plateau and Swan Plateau rise above a network of canyons and draws.

Local land use is represented by established cattle operations, including the Krahn Ranch to the east and Reynolds Ranch in the west. The drainage system is intricate, with Sunday Creek, Little Sunday Creek, and North Cita Creek feeding into the main canyon system. Smaller features like Devils Tombstone and Sunday Flats provide specific navigational points within this geologically active area, while roads such as Sunday Canyon Rd and Pullman Rd provide the primary access to the canyon rim.