Palo Duro Cr cuts a distinct diagonal across this section of the Texas Panhandle, creating a relief of contours in an otherwise flat agricultural landscape. The area is defined by its playa lakes, most notably Overstreet Lake and Schulte Lake, which serve as critical drainage and ecological points within the surrounding grid of section roads. This 2016 survey highlights the geometric precision of the High Plains, where roads like Co RD 21 and Co RD MM define land ownership and transport routes. The transition from the flat plateau to the drainage basin of the creek reveals the subtle hydrology of Deaf Smith County, with the Farm to Market roads such as Fm 2587 and Fm 1412 providing the primary arteries for this rural ranching and farming community.
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1954 · Tucumcari
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Clovis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Clovis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Tucumcari
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Overstreet Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Simms NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Simms
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Simms NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Vega South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Ford
USGS Topo · 1:24,000