2019 Map of Abernathy SW

About this map

The High Plains landscape of the Texas Panhandle is defined here by the sparse, ephemeral drainage of Blackwater Draw, which meanders across the northern portion of this survey. The terrain is a structured grid of agricultural land and county roads, reflecting the large-scale ranching and farming operations typical of the Llano Estacado. The boundary between Hale Co and Lubbock Co bisects the area along Co RD 5000, serving as a primary east-west corridor toward the settlement of Abernathy at the eastern edge. Local transportation is dominated by a systematic network of numbered county roads and farm-to-market routes like Fm 2528, which connect isolated farmsteads across the flat, semi-arid plateau. Numerous small depressions and playas dot the sections, providing critical seasonal water collection points in a region where surface water is otherwise limited.