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2019 Map of Coldwater East

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Coldwater East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Rita Blanca National Grassland dominates this portion of the Texas Panhandle, represented here by several disjointed tracts of federal land in the High Plains. The landscape is defined by its wide, open drainage patterns, most notably Coldwater Cr and the Aqua Fria Spring, which likely served as critical water sources in this semi-arid region.

A network of local roads and lanes provides insight into the rural land use and homesteading history of Dallam County. Family and descriptive names appear throughout the grid, such as School House Rd, French Rd, and Grice Pl. The evocative names W High Lonesome Ln and E High Lonesome Ln suggest the isolation of this corner of Texas near the Oklahoma and New Mexico borders, while segments like Minnie Mack Ln and Thompson Ln reflect the local heritage of the ranching community.