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2010 Map of Skunk Creek

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Skunk Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Skunk Creek meanders through this section of the northeastern Texas panhandle, joined by several drainage systems that define the rural landscape of Lipscomb County. The map shows a region dominated by a strict orthometric grid of county roads, including Co RD N and Co RD 21, which cut across the high plains terrain. Major watercourses like Wolf Creek and Mammoth Creek break the rectilinear pattern of the road network, indicating the primary natural drainages that have influenced land use in this ranching country.

Infrastructure is focused on transit and connectivity, with FM 1454 providing a north-south corridor through the eastern portion of the quadrangle. The intersection of FM 3004 represents one of the few paved points of entry into this sparsely settled area. For those studying the hydrology of the panhandle, the detailed courses of Cat Creek and its tributaries offer insight into the local watershed before these streams reach larger river systems to the east.