2017 Map of Portales SE

About this map

Dora Main St serves as the primary north-south artery through this rural portion of Roosevelt County, illustrating the strict gridiron survey system that defines the Llano Estacado. The landscape is characterized by its agricultural regularity, divided by a network of numbered and lettered routes such as S Roosevelt Road 10 and S Roosevelt Road 12. This 2017 survey reflects the enduring section-line road pattern established by the Public Land Survey System, specifically within Townships 2 and 3 South and Ranges 34 and 35 East. The lack of concentrated settlements or named natural water bodies emphasizes the high-plains character of the region, where land use is almost entirely dictated by the accessibility provided by thoroughfares like S Roosevelt Road 16 and S Roosevelt Road Q.