1985 Map of Hardscrabble Creek

About this map

Palo Duro Canyon dominates the southern landscape of this mid-1980s topographic study, where the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River carves its path through the High Plains. The map captures the complex drainage systems of the Caprock, including the convergence of Hardscrabble Creek and Tule Creek as they descend into the canyon floor. Moving north across the Armstrong Co Briscoe Co boundary, the terrain transitions into the high mesas and draws typical of the Texas Panhandle. Significant natural features like Mitchell Park and Cactus Park are interspersed with winding waterways such as Troublesome Creek and Hackberry Creek. This survey provides a clear view of the land before modern intensive development, documenting a network of ranch roads and cattle-related topography like the aptly named Divide.