2016 Map of Merkel East

About this map

The West Texas landscape of Taylor County is captured here just west of Abilene, defined by the drainage basins of Bull Wagon Cr and Mulberry Cr. The community of Merkel anchors the northwestern corner of the sheet, where Rose Hill Cem serves as a significant landmark for genealogical research. Further east, the town of Tye sits along the major transit corridor of I-20, which bisects the quadrangle and provides the modern spine for regional movement. To the south, the settlement of Cozart remains connected by a network of county roads like Bull Wagon Rd and Co RD 303. The map detail reveals how contemporary residential developments such as W Bronco Ests interface with the traditional ranching and farming lands that have long characterized this part of the Rolling Plains.