2016 Map of Goodwell

About this map

The high plains of Texas County center on Goodwell, where the influence of the Oklahoma Panhandle State University campus and a grid of rural roads define the settlement pattern. This landscape is characterized by a mix of agricultural infrastructure and the occasional break in terrain provided by ephemeral watercourses. To the south of the town center, the N Fork Frisco Creek winds through the southern portion of the quadrangle, eventually reaching the Etling Reservoir. This area reflects the mid-20th-century development of water management in the Oklahoma Panhandle, where small reservoirs provide critical points of interest in an otherwise linear landscape. Local history and genealogy researchers will find the Goodwell Cemetery and the campus layout significant for tracing the community's academic and civic roots.