2016 Map of Bledsoe

About this map

The settlement of Bledsoe sits at the high plains crossroads of FM 769 and FM 2182, just east of the Texas and New Mexico border. This 2016 survey documents a landscape defined by the intersection of ranching interests and the geometrical precision of the Public Land Survey System. The state line is physically represented by State Line Rd, dividing Roosevelt County and Lea County in New Mexico from Cochran County in Texas. To the south, the natural drainage of Sulphur Draw cuts across the otherwise orderly grid of section lines and ranch roads like Gandy Rd. Named holdings such as Walking Cane Ranch and Two B Ranch NW indicate the enduring presence of large-scale livestock operations in this corner of the Llano Estacado. The presence of a local Po in the center of town marks the community hub for this remote borderland region.