2016 Map of Higginbotham

About this map

Higginbotham serves as the focal point for this 2016 survey of the high plains along the border of Yoakum and Gaines Counties. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral hydrology of the Llano Estacado, notably marked by the pathways of Wards Draw and Wardswell Draw as they wind through the south-central portion of the quadrangle. This era reflects the modern West Texas rural network, where a strictly orthogonal grid of county roads, such as Co Rd 350 and Co Rd 165, provides access to ranching and agricultural tracts. The map illustrates how transportation evolved into the 21st century, transitioning from these local gravel routes to larger state-maintained arteries like Ranch Rd 1757 and Fm 1622 that facilitate movement between isolated settlements and regional hubs.