1976 Map of New Home SE

About this map

Wayside sits at the center of this 1976 orthophotoquad, which captures the rhythmic agricultural patterns of the Texas High Plains in Lynn County. Derived from high-altitude aerial photography, this document reveals the precise layout of large-scale farming plots and the rectangular grid of rural section roads that define this portion of the Llano Estacado. The imagery highlights the distinct contrast between tilled fields, pasture land, and the scattered playa lakes characteristic of the region. This specific perspective provides researchers with a clear record of land use and rural settlement at Wayside during a period of transition in West Texas agriculture, showing the exact footprint of farmsteads and field boundaries before later decades of consolidation.