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2010 Map of Hartley SE

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Hartley SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Large cattle operations and family-named homesteads define this portion of the Texas Panhandle in the early twenty-first century. The landscape is structured by a rigid grid of local routes, including Snyder Rd, Fords Rd, and Co Rd D, which provide access to the expansive ranching properties that have long anchored the Hartley County economy. Prominent landholdings such as the Beale Queen Ranch and the Bryant Ranch occupy large swaths of this territory, while the Edlin Ranch sits further east, illustrating the enduring scale of agricultural land use in the region.

Transportation through the area is facilitated by FM 722, which cuts across the southern portion of the quadrangle. The map reveals the relationship between modern infrastructure and the traditional ranching lifestyle, where long-established property boundaries are maintained alongside contemporary county roads like Co Rd R and Co Rd V. This survey captures a moment in the modern history of the Panhandle, where the pastoral character of the land remains largely unchanged by urban development.