2022 Map of Five Wells Ranch SW

About this map

The expansive ranchlands of Andrews County, Texas, define the landscape of this 2022 survey. Dominated by a rigorous grid of ranch roads, the area is partitioned by Ranch Rd 87 and Ranch Rd 1788, which facilitate movement through a territory characterized by subtle elevation changes and local landmarks like Hamrick Loop. The high concentration of numbered rural roads, such as Se 1000 and Se 5000, suggests a modern landscape organized for oil and gas activity or large-scale agriculture, where traditional town centers are absent in favor of industrial and ranching access routes like Ranch Rd 703. For researchers of West Texas history, this map documents the contemporary footprint of development in the Permian Basin, showing the precise intersection of state-maintained ranch-to-market routes and the smaller, privately utilized tracks that crisscross the plains.