2016 Map of Lums Chapel

About this map

Lums Chapel sits at the center of this High Plains landscape, marking a remote community node near the boundary of Lamb and Hockley counties. The terrain is characterized by a high concentration of playa lakes and the subtle depression of Yellow House Draw, which meanders across the central portion of the quadrangle. The agricultural grid is remarkably regular, defined by a network of county roads named for states and world locations, creating a distinct cultural overlay on the Texas Panhandle. Tracing these thoroughfares reveals a naming convention that includes Tennessee, Ohio, Spain, and Poland. This geometric precision reflects the systematic land partitioning typical of the region's ranching and farming history, where these named tracks served as the primary connectors between isolated homesteads and the chapel at the local crossroads.