2012 Map of Ramsdell

About this map

Ramsdell and the surrounding ranchlands of Wheeler County are defined by a network of drainage systems and rural transit routes in the early 21st century. The landscape is carved by the winding courses of N Long Dry Cr and S Long Dry Cr, which dictate the placement of ranching operations and local infrastructure. This 2012 survey illustrates a transition from larger historical holdings to a modernized transport corridor, where the heavy traffic of the interstate frontage road contrasts with the quiet seclusion of established homesteads such as McMurtry Ranch and Coleman Ranch. The intersection of Ranch Road 453 and various county routes like Coline Rd highlights the grid-like organization of the Texas Panhandle, where water sources like Sandy Cr remain central to the geography of the local cattle-raising economy.