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1985 Map of Plaska

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Plaska
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Plaska serves as the primary landmark in this Hall County landscape, situated near the northern edge of a complex drainage system. The geography is dominated by the wide, sandy corridor of the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River, which cuts a broad path across the center of the sheet. This river system creates a distinct environment characterized by braided channels and features like Goat Island, highlighting the alluvial nature of the Texas Panhandle's watercourses during the mid-1980s.

Further south, the Little Red River meanders toward its confluence, supported by smaller tributaries including Oaks Creek, Buzzard Creek, and Bullard Creek. The topography transitions from the high, flat plains in the north to the increasingly dissected breaks near the river forks. This provisional survey captures the rural character of the region, where land use is dictated by the deeply eroded canyons and draws such as Buzzard Draw that define the local watershed.