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2012 Map of Loraine

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Loraine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The town of Loraine sits at the heart of this West Texas landscape, organized around a traditional grid that intersects with the major regional corridor of Interstate 20. The settlement's layout is defined by streets like Bryan Ave and S Main St, reflecting a community structured by its proximity to both local transit and long-distance travel routes. To the east lies the smaller locale of Brownlee, while the broader terrain is marked by the winding course of the N Fork Champion Cr.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several significant rural landmarks, including the Union Chapel Cem to the northwest and the Wallace Cem to the south. The topography is largely open and agricultural, punctuated by notable natural features such as Lone Wolf Mtn. A network of country roads, including Farm-To-Market Road 1982 and Fm-644, connects the dispersed homesteads and farms to the urban center of Loraine, illustrating the mid-20th-century development of Texas's rural infrastructure.