2016 Map of Marathon

About this map

Marathon serves as the focal point of this West Texas landscape, where the town's grid is defined by streets such as N 7th St and SE 1st St. The terrain is characterized by dramatic elevation shifts and drainage systems typical of the region, including Beakley Draw to the north and the prominent Wood Hollow Mountains to the south. Water sources, vital in this arid environment, are mapped at Blanca Springs and along the seasonal paths of Peña Colorada Cr and Peña Blanca Cr. These features, alongside Lake Hollow and Little Wood Hollow, illustrate the complex relationship between the high desert topography and the occasional flow of water. The layout of Airport Rd and Pena Park Rd provides a sense of the local infrastructure supporting this isolated community in the early twenty-first century.