2010 Map of Aiken

About this map

The agricultural crossroads of Aiken and the surrounding Llano Estacado plains are captured here during the first decade of the 21st century. The landscape is defined by a rigid grid of rural roads and the vital infrastructure of the cotton industry, most notably the East Mound Cotton Gin. Small, named locales like Cereal and Lider point to the area's deep ties to the regional grain and fiber economy. The terrain is largely level, punctuated by the seasonal course of Running Water Draw and the depression of Duncan Lake. This survey illustrates how contemporary land use continues to follow the historical patterns of Texas Panhandle farming, where isolated gins and loading points serve as the primary anchors for a scattered rural population.