2020 Map of Sedan SE

About this map

Shaha Cem sits in the northern reaches of this high plains landscape, a primary marker for genealogists in a region defined by large-scale ranching and agriculture. The landscape is bisected by the New Mexico-Texas state line, where Union County meets Dallam and Hartley counties. Water is a defining scarce resource here, centered on the drainage of Tramperos Cr as it winds through the southwestern sections. The map reveals a rigid section-line road network, where family-named routes like Proffitt Rd, Speed Rd, and Speer Rd suggest the early settlement history of this borderland. The transition from New Mexico into Texas is marked by shifts in road designations, such as Ranch Rd 1727, reflecting the different administrative approaches to this shared grazing territory.