2019 Map of Kress West

About this map

The High Plains of the Texas Panhandle are documented here along the Swisher Co Hale Co line. The town of Kress occupies the northeast corner of the sheet, defined by its grid of streets including Dudley Ave and W 4th St. This agricultural landscape is meticulously partitioned by a network of farm-to-market roads and county routes, such as Fm 145 and Co Rd BB, which service the numerous irrigation and stock tanks scattered across the terrain. Genealogists will find the Kress Cem and the Running Water Cem in the southwest near the community of Wright. The map illustrates the specialized infrastructure of this semi-arid region, where the placement of every road and water source reflects a long-standing reliance on groundwater for ranching and farming.