2012 Map of Cotton Center

About this map

Cotton Center is the primary focus of this High Plains landscape in Hale County, appearing here as an organized agricultural hub defined by a rigorous grid of section-line roads. The territory is dominated by large-scale farming operations, where the transport of fiber and grain relies on a network of designated routes like Farm-To-Market Road 285 and Ranch Road 37. Scattered across the flat terrain are numerous small depressions and playas, which provide intermittent drainage in an otherwise dry environment. The precision of the road names, from Nix Rd to the various numbered county roads like Co Rd-245, reflects the systematic land divisions essential to West Texas cotton production and rural life in the early 21st century.