2016 Map of Sourdough Creek SW

About this map

Government Canyon dominates the central landscape of this Panhandle region, where the high plains break into a complex system of drainages. The topography is defined by the sharp descent from the flat tablelands in the north, where Ranch Rd 281 and a grid of county roads like Co Rd 8 service the ranching economy, into the deeply eroded breaks of the south. This transition is marked by the Ochiltree Co and Roberts Co boundary line, which cuts directly across the varied terrain. Navigating this environment depends on a network of winding paths such as Wilson Rd and Mcgarraugh Rd, which follow the natural contours of the land. Water features are sparse but significant in this arid climate, including the headwaters of Jacks Cr and the seasonal flow of W Dugout Cr.