2023 Map of Badger Lake

About this map

The small settlement of Kermit sits at a highway junction in the northern reaches of this Roosevelt County landscape. Established on the high plains of eastern New Mexico, this area is characterized by a grid of rural routes including S Roosevelt Road 24 and S Roosevelt Road 25, which serve the agricultural and ranching parcels of the Llano Estacado. The terrain is marked by seasonal depressions and catchment basins, most notably Badger Lake in the northeastern quadrant. Modern transportation is facilitated by Highway 70, which cuts diagonally across the northwestern corner, and Highway 114, which runs east-to-west across the center. These roads connect the isolated homesteads and township sections, reflecting the enduring 20th-century land use patterns of the region's cattle and farming industry.