2012 Map of Hilburn

About this map

The settlement of Hilburn sits along the northern edge of this West Texas landscape, defined by a rigid grid of agricultural roads and the seasonal course of the North Fork Running Water Draw. The map reflects a highly organized rural infrastructure, where transportation is managed through a network of county roads and ranch-to-market routes like Ranch Road 168 and Farm-To-Market Road 2284. A notable local landmark is the Hart Aerial Airport, situated centrally among the vast irrigated fields. To the east, the locale of Grisham is positioned along a diagonal rail or road corridor that breaks the otherwise square section lines typical of the High Plains. This 2012 survey illustrates the modern scale of industrial farming in Castro County, where land use is dominated by large-scale operations and the intermittent drainage patterns of the Llano Estacado.