You can download four high-resolution A3 JPG maps of Motley County, Texas, in one ZIP directly from this page. The package includes a general county map, a ranked city map, a terrain-and-water map, and an elevation map. The supplied maps show Matador, Roaring Springs, Northfield, MacBain, roads such as 94, 205, 97, 152, 247, 62, 417, and 70, the North, Middle, and South Pease River systems, named creeks and small lakes, and an actual elevation range of about 540 to 940 meters.
Motley County becomes much easier to understand when Matador is used as the central reference and the three Pease River corridors are added afterward. Matador lies slightly south of the county’s middle, while Roaring Springs is farther southwest. The western and southwestern side rises to the county’s highest ground, but the terrain falls sharply toward the east and northeast where the Pease River branches and their tributaries cut broad green valleys into the plateau.
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Matador provides the clearest road reference between northern and southern Motley County
Matador is the strongest settlement label on the general county map, and the Motley County Courthouse symbol makes the location especially easy to identify. Route 94 crosses the town from west to east. Farther north, roads 205, 97, and 152 divide the western and northwestern interior, while Route 599 appears closer to the western boundary. These roads help establish location before the more complex drainage patterns are considered.
Northfield is labeled in the northeastern part of the county. Route 656 follows the upper side near the northern boundary, and Route 240 appears along the eastern edge. East of Matador, roads 247 and 62 cross a more strongly dissected landscape where creek valleys become increasingly important for orientation.
South of Matador, Roaring Springs becomes the main settlement reference, with MacBain farther southwest. Route 417 crosses the southern interior, while roads 684, 316, and 70 provide references near Roaring Springs and the lower-left portion. Routes 404 and 408 help locate the southeastern side. The road network therefore spreads across several separate hill-and-valley areas rather than following one simple county-wide corridor.
The ranked city map reduces the county to Matador and Roaring Springs
The city map ranks Matador first and Roaring Springs second. The lower index also prints 745 beside Matador and 247 beside Roaring Springs. The supplied image does not identify a year for those values, so this article treats them only as numbers shown by the map rather than confirmed current population counts.
Matador lies near the south-central part of the county, while Roaring Springs is farther southwest. With most roads and minor labels removed, the spacing between the two communities is clear. Large portions of the north and east have no ranked-city marker, leaving creek valleys and high plains as the dominant mapped features in those areas.
Hall County is labeled to the north, Cottle and King counties to the east, Crosby County to the southeast, Floyd and Briscoe counties to the west and southwest, and Dickens County to the west. These neighboring labels help place Motley County within the broader Texas Panhandle and Rolling Plains transition. The city map is most useful for settlement spacing, while the other maps explain the terrain between the two communities.
North and Middle Pease rivers form the two broad upper valleys
North Pease River is the strongest named water feature in the upper part of the terrain-and-water map. It enters from the west and follows a large winding course across the north-central interior before leaving toward the northeast. Quitaque Creek and Tom Ball Creek approach the same broad drainage, adding smaller valleys to the northern high ground.
Horner Lake is labeled south of the North Pease River corridor, with Tom Atwell Creek nearby. Turtle Hole Creek appears farther east. The many smaller tributaries between these named channels show why the north is deeply dissected even though the road map can initially look open and lightly settled.
Middle Pease River crosses the central part of the county and forms another long, strongly incised valley. Longs Branch and Ballard Creek enter from the south, while other unnamed tributaries join from the north. The river provides a useful water reference for the broad area north and east of Matador.
South Pease River and southeastern creeks occupy the lowest southern corridors
South Pease River follows the lower edge of the county and is clearly labeled along the southwestern-to-southern boundary. Campbell Lake lies in the southwest near Dutchman Creek, providing a useful local landmark below the Roaring Springs area. This southern water system is separate from the Middle Pease corridor farther north.
Tee Pee Creek is a prominent eastern-central channel and runs toward the lower eastern side. Salt Creek is labeled near the southeastern edge. These valleys correspond closely with the greener low ground on the elevation map, showing the county’s broad fall from the high west toward the lower east and southeast.
The terrain-and-water map is intended for geographic reference. It can help locate the Pease River branches, Quitaque Creek, Turtle Hole Creek, Ballard Creek, Tee Pee Creek, Horner Lake, and Campbell Lake relative to the county boundary, but it is not a flood-hazard map, parcel map, legal water-boundary product, or navigation chart.
High western ground drops sharply into eastern Pease River valleys
The elevation map reports an actual range of about 540 to 940 meters and a mean elevation of about 712 meters. The highest dark-brown terrain is concentrated along the west and especially the southwest, with additional high ridges extending northward. By contrast, broad green lowlands occupy the east and northeast where the Pease River branches and major tributaries have cut deep valleys.
The western high ground is not a smooth plateau edge. Narrow tributary valleys cut back into the higher surface, creating a dense pattern of ridges and gullies. North Pease River tributaries dissect the northwest, while Middle Pease River and its branches carve a second large lower corridor across the center.
The southwest contains the strongest continuous high relief, but elevation falls rapidly eastward through yellow and light-green terrain. South Pease River and Tee Pee Creek occupy some of the lowest broad corridors in the lower and eastern county. The difference between the displayed minimum and maximum elevation is about 400 meters, making the west-to-east contrast one of the strongest features on the supplied maps.
The elevation layer is best used for relative terrain comparison rather than survey-grade or engineering-grade measurement. Its value here is to connect Matador, Roaring Springs, the high western uplands, and the North, Middle, and South Pease River valleys in one physical view.
Comparing both sides of Matador reveals the county’s strongest relief change
Move northwest from Matador toward the 205, 97, and 152 road references and the landscape rises toward the western high ground. The elevation map becomes progressively tan and brown, while the water map shows tributaries cutting narrow valleys into the plateau edge. This side looks much more rugged than the road map alone suggests.
Move east from Matador along the Route 94 and 247 direction and the pattern reverses. Middle Pease River, Tee Pee Creek, and other drainage lines become more prominent, and elevation shifts into broader green lowlands. Farther northeast, the winding North Pease River and its tributaries occupy another deeply cut valley system. The county’s map identity is therefore defined less by a generic high-plains label than by the sharp transition from western uplands to eastern Pease River country.
A practical reading order is to locate Matador and Roaring Springs first, match the three Pease River corridors and named creeks to the same places, and then compare the elevation map. Small road numbers and creek labels are often easier to inspect in the downloadable high-resolution JPG files than in the browser previews.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which communities are ranked on the Motley County city map?
Matador is ranked first and Roaring Springs second. The map also prints 745 and 247 beside the names, but no year is shown, so this article does not present those figures as confirmed current population counts.
Which water features are the best starting points?
Start with North Pease River, Middle Pease River, and South Pease River. Quitaque Creek, Tom Ball Creek, Turtle Hole Creek, Ballard Creek, Tee Pee Creek, Horner Lake, and Campbell Lake provide more detailed local references.
What elevation range is shown for Motley County?
The supplied elevation map reports an actual range of about 540 to 940 meters and a mean elevation of about 712 meters. The west and southwest are much higher, while the east and northeast contain lower Pease River and tributary valleys.
Sources and Reference Data
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles — official county-boundary and road geometry for geographic reference.
- USGS National Hydrography — official resources for rivers, creeks, lakes, and other water features.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program — official elevation resources used for terrain information.
- USGS The National Map Viewer — an official viewer for comparing geographic layers.
Map File Information
Download four high-resolution A3 JPG maps of Motley County, Texas, in one ZIP file.
- Included Files: county map, ranked city map, terrain and water map, elevation map
- File Type: JPG
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