2019 Map of Skeen Lake

About this map

Skeen Lake and Guthrie Lake define the hydrology of this high plains region in Lynn County, where ephemeral water bodies dot a landscape organized by a rigid section-line grid. This area of the Llano Estacado is characterized by a network of local roads such as Sam Rd, Nora, and Co Rd 30, which support the agricultural activity surrounding these intermittent lakes. The north-south corridor of U.S. Route 87 bisects the terrain, providing a primary transport artery between the cross-cutting state-maintained routes FM 3332 and FM 213. The mapping of these basin features alongside the modern roadway system illustrates the persistent influence of the natural topography on the human geography of the Texas South Plains.