2010 Map of Ross Canyon

About this map

McMurtry Ranch sits near the center of this Briscoe County landscape, where the flat plains of the Texas Panhandle begin to break into the drainage systems of the Red River. The terrain is defined by the sharp descent into Ross Canyon, a prominent geological feature that cuts through the otherwise level high plains. This 2010 survey by the U. S. Geological Survey illustrates the transition from tableland to break-land, where seasonal waterways like Tule Creek and Coon Creek carve winding paths through the caprock. The area is interlaced with a grid of rural routes such as Co Rd 12 and Co Rd 16, reflecting a late-twentieth-century infrastructure designed for large-scale ranching and land management. The presence of Ranch Rd 3365 provides a primary corridor through this ranching territory, connecting isolated homesteads to the broader region.