The High Plains city of Levelland serves as a major hub on this 2019 survey, showcasing the transition from concentrated urban street grids to the expansive agricultural blocks of the Llano Estacado. The landscape is defined by a rigorous cardinal grid, with long straight corridors such as FM 2646 and FM 3261 connecting outlying communities like Opdyke West and Opdyke. The importance of local aviation is evident at the Levelland Municipal Airport, while the nomenclature of the rural roads — including Deer Rd, Elk Rd, and Greyhound Rd — hints at the wildlife and ranching culture of Hockley County. Dozens of small, seasonal playa lakes dot the terrain between the large-scale cotton and grain operations that dominate this portion of the Texas Panhandle.
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1954 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Meadow
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Wolfforth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Whitharral
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Levelland West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Sundown
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Levelland East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Hester Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000