2016 Map of Lesley

About this map

The small settlement of Lesley serves as the focal point of this landscape in the southeastern corner of the Texas Panhandle. Situated along the border of Donley and Hall counties, the terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages and creek beds that feed into larger water systems. This drainage pattern is evidenced by the numerous branches of John Mann Cr, including Little John Mann Cr and Big John Mann Cr, which carve through the plains. The influence of mid-century agricultural land management is visible through several engineered water bodies, such as Soil Conservation Service Site Number 102 Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 107 Reservoir. These reservoirs, along with natural features like Finger Lake and Hancock Lake, illustrate the critical importance of water conservation in this semi-arid ranching and farming region.