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474: 133: 36: 126: 248:, and its tributaries, such as McDonald Creek and Lake Creek. These streams typically flow only during periods of heavy rainfall, when flash floods sweep through the area. The erosionally resistant sandstones of the peak's cap have protected underlying soils that have remained intact, while surrounding sediments have eroded away. As a result of this process, Duffy's Peak now stands out as a small but relatively prominent landmark that can be seen from a significant distance. 217:. Duffy's Peak extends less than 50 ft (15 m) above the river, yet despite its small size, it served as an important landmark for early surveyors of the region and is said to be named for a member of the original survey team who died and was buried nearby in the late 1870s. 384: 82: 412: 553: 390: 348: 558: 405: 268: 125: 330: 398: 75: 252: 485: 548: 328: 256: 245: 210: 189: 65: 41: 525: 518: 377: 304: 8: 422: 214: 173: 420: 500: 283: 221: 495: 35: 505: 158: 244:. The local terrain is eroded, cut by highly intermittent streams such as the 225: 542: 278: 97: 84: 329:
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Duffy's Peak is located in the rolling plains to the south and east of the
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Duffy Peak

Salt Fork
Elevation
Prominence
Coordinates
33°21′29″N 101°20′32″W / 33.35806°N 101.34222°W / 33.35806; -101.34222
Duffy's Peak is located in Texas
West Texas
Topo map
Age of rock
Cretaceous
Triassic
Mountain type
Butte
butte
Salt Fork Brazos River
Garza County, Texas
Caprock Escarpment
Llano Estacado
mesquite
yucca
cacti
grasses
Salt Fork Brazos River
Texas Historical Commission
Texas State Highway 207
Double Mountain Fork Brazos River
Mount Blanco
Mushaway Peak

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