2016 Map of Beck

About this map

Friendship and Beck serve as the primary landmarks in this sparsely populated agricultural stretch along the High Plains border of West Texas. The landscape is defined by a rigid grid of Farm to Market roads and county routes, including FM 37, FM 303, and FM 54, which facilitate movement across the flat cotton and grain fields typical of the region. The map captures the subtle topography of the Llano Estacado, where the only significant break in the geometric road pattern is the winding course of Bull Draw in the southern portion of the quadrangle. This drainage feature and several small depressions indicate the seasonal water patterns of the semi-arid environment. Positioned near the Bailey Co Lamb Co line, the area illustrates the highly organized land-use system common in the Texas Panhandle, where individual farmsteads are linked by an extensive network of numbered county roads such as Co Rd 65 and Co Rd 75.