2016 Map of Jericho

About this map

Jericho sits on the high plains of the Texas Panhandle along the border of Gray and Donley Counties. This landscape is defined by the dramatic transition from the flat agricultural tablelands into the canyon systems formed by the drainage of McClellan Creek and Big Sandy Creek. In the northeast, the McClellan Creek National Grassland surrounds Lake McClellan, protecting a riparian environment that contrasts sharply with the surrounding dry ranges. Local history is anchored by the Jericho Cemetery and the more remote Boydston Cemetery to the southwest. The map details a network of rural routes, including McCoy Country Road and FM 1321, which connect isolated homesteads and ranching tracts across the breaks. The terrain here is deeply incised by seasonal waterways like Apple Orchard Creek and Carroll Creek, illustrating the erosional patterns common to the Caprock region.