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2010 Map of Loraine

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Loraine anchors this Mitchell County landscape, situated along a prominent east-west transportation corridor. The town's grid of streets, including Martin St, is bordered by the modern path of Interstate 20 and the older I-20 Bus route. The surrounding terrain is defined by the drainage of North Fork Champion Creek and the notable rise of Lone Wolf Mountain to the northwest.

A network of farm-to-market roads and county lanes, such as FM 1982 and N FM 644, connects the rural hinterland to the settlement. For those researching local family history, several dedicated landmarks are present, including the Union Chapel Cemetery and Wallace Cemetery. The map illustrates the transition from the concentrated urban layout of Loraine to the expansive ranching or agricultural tracts typical of this part of West Texas, where the land is partitioned by long stretches of gravel and paved roads like Co Rd 460.