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2019 Map of Skellytown NW

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Skellytown NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Spring Creek and its many tributaries carve a complex drainage pattern across this high plains landscape in Hutchinson County. The terrain is defined by the erosion of the Ogallala Formation, creating a network of draws and breaks that contrast with the flat upland plains. Significant water features like White Deer Springs and the seasonal catchment at Jims Lake provided critical water sources in an otherwise arid environment, shaping the early ranching footprint of the Texas Panhandle.

A grid of rural section roads, including Co Rd 25 and Co Rd X, provides access to this sparsely populated region. These routes, along with Ranch Rd 1059, follow the legal land partitions of the late 19th century. The map illustrates the persistent geography of the cattle country, where the location of permanent water like White Deer Cr dictated the placement of line camps and headquarters during the era of large-scale ranching.