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2016 Map of Southerland Canyon

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Southerland Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Haystack Mtn rises as a central landmark in this portion of West Texas, where the landscape is defined by the complex drainage systems of the Croton Creek basin. The terrain is deeply incised by erosion, creating a network of landforms such as Southerland Canyon, Panther Canyon, and the appropriately named Bitter Gulch. The presence of Haystack Brine Springs and Salt Flat Brine Spring indicates the mineral-heavy hydrology characteristic of the Permian Basin, where saline water emerges from the earth to feed into Salt Croton Creek.

Crossing the boundary between King and Stonewall counties, the map shows a landscape largely shaped by ranching interests. Improvements like Bar S Ranch Lake and various water tanks like S Tank support livestock in an area where natural water sources are often brackish. The network of county roads, including Co RD 448, provides the primary access through this sparsely populated, topographic-rich country.