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2016 Map of Wilson Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The rugged break of the Caprock escarpment defines the northern half of this Floyd County landscape, where the headwaters of Quitaque Cr and Emerson Cr carve deep canyons into the High Plains. This geological transition separates the flat, playa-dotted agricultural land of the south from the complex drainage systems of Gay Hollow and Wilson Creek. The settlement of Cedar Hill anchors the southern plains, situated along a network of farm-to-market roads like Fm 97 and Co Rd 231 that navigate around numerous seasonal upland basins.

Near the canyon rim, Johnfarris stands as a point of interest above the breaks, overlooking the descent toward Cogdell Lake. The map illustrates the 21st-century balance between the intensive center-pivot irrigation infrastructure on the plains and the untouched, topographically complex terrain of the canyon breaks, providing a clear view of how the regional geography dictates land use and transport routes like Fm 2286.