You can download four high-resolution A3 JPG maps of Ochiltree 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. Together they show Perryton, Farnsworth, Waka, major numbered roads, Wolf Creek and its branches, Lake Fryer, several small western lakes, and an actual elevation range of about 777 to 950 meters.
The county is easiest to understand as a contrast between the Perryton road network in the north-central interior and the deeply cut creek country farther east and southeast. Perryton is the only ranked major city on the supplied city map. Southwest of town, Farnsworth and Waka follow a long diagonal road corridor across higher open ground. East of Perryton, the water map becomes more important: Wolf Creek, South Wolf Creek, Northup Creek, and several eastern tributaries occupy lower valleys that are clearly visible on the elevation layer.
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Perryton anchors a road network that changes character toward the southeast
Perryton is the strongest developed place on the general county map. Route 143 crosses the city area, and Ochiltree General Hospital is labeled near the urban center. Southwest of Perryton, the road corridor continues past Farnsworth and Waka. This western and southwestern side is visually dominated by long straight roads and scattered small water bodies rather than by one large stream valley.
Road 20 appears east of Perryton, with 377 and 30 closer to the eastern boundary. Booker is visible outside the northeast as a regional reference. Farther southeast, roads 24, 25, 83, and 281 cross a landscape with increasingly dense blue drainage lines. The shift from road-dominated open country to creek-cut terrain is one of the clearest differences on the general map.
Southwest and south of Perryton, roads 376, 11, and 759 provide separate interior references, while Route 70 lies along the lower edge. These southern roads are useful for locating the broad high plain before the terrain breaks sharply into the eastern drainage system. Reading them by direction from Perryton is more useful than treating the road numbers as a standalone list.
Perryton is the only ranked major city on the city map
The city layer identifies Perryton as the single ranked major city. The CITY INDEX also prints the value 8,585 beside the name. The supplied image does not show a year for that number, so this article treats it only as a value printed on the map rather than a confirmed current population count.
The absence of additional ranked city markers makes the county’s settlement pattern clear. Roads concentrate around Perryton, while much of the south and east remains open on the city layer. Farnsworth and Waka are useful place references on the general map, but they are not ranked as major cities in this simplified distribution view.
Roberts, Hansford, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, and Hemphill counties are labeled around the outer edges. Those names provide regional orientation and make Perryton’s north-central location easier to understand. Once the settlement pattern is clear, the terrain-and-water map explains why the eastern half looks so different from the flatter western road country.
Wolf Creek forms the main central-to-eastern drainage corridor
Wolf Creek is the strongest named watercourse in the center and east of the terrain-and-water map. It bends across the interior and continues toward the eastern side. South Wolf Creek approaches from the lower-left side of the same drainage area, creating another long low corridor through the southern plateau.
Northup Creek lies southeast of Wolf Creek and follows a separate valley. Farther east, Arroyo Wolf Creek and Gibson Creek mark additional drainage lines near the boundary. The east therefore does not contain one simple river channel; it is divided into several tributary valleys that cut increasingly deep into the plateau.
Lake Fryer provides the clearest named lake reference in the eastern interior. Wheatheart Lake lies farther north, while Kiowa Creek and Blanco Creek occupy the northeast. These features are useful when matching the sparsely settled eastern side of the general map to the much more detailed drainage pattern.
Small western lakes contrast with the long eastern creek valleys
Peckenpaugh Lake, Truax Lake, and Deer Lake are scattered across the western half. They are local water landmarks rather than parts of a large continuous valley system. Chiquita Creek appears in the northwest as another isolated named drainage. This side of the county therefore has a very different water pattern from the Wolf Creek country in the east.
The terrain-and-water map is best used to compare these named lakes and creeks with Perryton, Waka, and the road network. It should not be treated as a flood-hazard, parcel, or legal water-boundary product. When access matters, locate the water feature first and then return to the general map to match the same area with the numbered roads.
High western plateau surfaces drop into deeply cut eastern valleys
The elevation map reports an actual range of about 777 to 950 meters and a mean elevation of about 892 meters. Brown and tan high ground dominates the west and southwest. Moving east, colors become progressively lighter and greener, with the lowest terrain concentrated in the east and southeast where the major creek valleys are deepest.
Wolf Creek and its tributaries correspond closely with the lower green corridors on the elevation map. South Wolf Creek and Northup Creek carve long valleys into the plateau, while the eastern Gibson Creek and Arroyo Wolf Creek area contains additional strongly dissected terrain. Matching the water and elevation maps makes those relationships much easier to see.
The northwest also contains locally rugged drainage near the boundary, but the broad county-wide pattern is a fall from higher western ground toward the east and southeast. The difference between the displayed minimum and maximum elevation is about 173 meters. That is enough relief for the High Plains surface and the incised creek country to look distinctly different.
The elevation layer is best used for relative terrain comparison rather than site-level survey or engineering measurement. Its main value here is to compare the Perryton side with Wolf Creek, Lake Fryer, and the lower eastern valleys and to show how drainage has cut into the plateau.
Moving east from Perryton reveals the county’s strongest terrain change
Around Perryton, the road grid and developed area dominate the map. Moving east, road spacing increases and drainage lines become more visible. On the water map, Wolf Creek and Lake Fryer become the main references; on the elevation map, the same corridor turns into lower green terrain. The eastern side therefore looks far more rugged than the general road map first suggests.
The Waka and Farnsworth side offers the opposite comparison. Roads remain relatively straight across broad high ground, and water features are mostly scattered small lakes rather than long entrenched valleys. This west-versus-east contrast gives Ochiltree County a much more specific geographic identity than a generic Perryton-centered description.
A practical reading order is to locate Perryton and the major roads first, match Wolf Creek, South Wolf Creek, Lake Fryer, and the western lakes to the same positions, and then compare elevation. Small labels such as Chiquita Creek and Blanco Creek are often easier to inspect in the downloadable high-resolution JPG files than in the browser previews.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which city is ranked on the Ochiltree County city map?
Perryton is the only ranked major city on the supplied city map. The index also prints 8,585 beside the name, but no year is shown, so this article does not present that figure as a confirmed current population count.
Which water features are the best starting points?
Wolf Creek is the clearest central-to-eastern reference. South Wolf Creek, Northup Creek, and Lake Fryer help locate the lower eastern valleys, while Peckenpaugh Lake, Truax Lake, and Deer Lake are useful landmarks on the western plateau.
What elevation range is shown for Ochiltree County?
The supplied elevation map reports an actual range of about 777 to 950 meters and a mean elevation of about 892 meters. The west and southwest are generally higher, while Wolf Creek and the eastern and southeastern drainage valleys occupy lower terrain.
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 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 boundary, water, and elevation layers.
Map File Information
Download four high-resolution A3 JPG maps of Ochiltree 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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