2016 Map of Coldwater West

About this map

Rita Blanca National Grassland dominates this corner of the Texas Panhandle, where the high plains landscape is defined by the ephemeral drainage of Coldwater Cr. In this part of Dallam County, the land is etched by a series of draws and vital water sources like Coldwater Lakes and Government Spring, which provided essential stopovers for early travelers and cattle drives. The map illustrates a grid of rural ranch roads, including family-named routes such as Phillips Ln, Ballew Rd, and Jaster Rd, reflecting the sparse but enduring settlement of this cattle-ranching country. To the southwest, the terrain transitions at Potato Spring and the topographical depression of Compound Draw, while evocative names like W High Lonesome Ln speak to the vast, open character of the Llano Estacado during the early 21st century.