2020 Map of Sedan NE

About this map

Kiowa National Grassland dominates the northern portion of this landscape, where the High Plains of northeast New Mexico transition toward the Texas Panhandle. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Carrizo Cr, which carves through the shortgrass prairie in the northeastern corner of the sheet. This rural area at the edge of Union County is organized by a strictly defined grid of range and township lines, crisscrossed by family-named routes such as Holman Rd, Cowen Rd, and Newlon Rd. The eastern margin marks the state boundary between New Mexico and Texas, following the north-south corridor of FM 296. Remote and primarily agricultural, the map illustrates a landscape of large-scale land management and isolated ranching infrastructure, where water sources like Carrizo Cr historically dictated the placement of early settlements and roads.