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2010 Map of Giles

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Giles is the central settlement in this portion of Donley County, serving as a hub for a network of rural roads such as Co RD Z and Co RD 24. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage systems of the North Fork Buck Creek and South Fork Buck Creek, which together with their numerous tributaries like Parker Creek and Berkley Creek create a dendritic pattern across the terrain. These waterways historically dictated the placement of early ranching and agricultural operations in the Texas Panhandle.

Water management is evident through features like Club Lake and Evans Dam, the latter situated along Jonah Creek. The transportation corridor is anchored by FM 1547, connecting the dispersed ranchland to the settlement at Giles. This survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure at the start of the 21st century, from the grid of county roads to the natural meandering of Squaw Creek and Dry Salt Creek.