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2016 Map of Skellytown

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Skellytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Skellytown serves as the primary hub of this High Plains landscape in Carson County, where the grid of the Panhandle meets the rolling drainage of White Deer Cr and Spring Cr. The town's residential core is defined by streets such as Roosevelt St, Lindberg St, and Chamberlain St, all positioned near the local Skellytown Airport. These namesake streets reflect the early 20th-century development of the region, which was heavily influenced by the oil industry's expansion into the Texas Panhandle.

South of the main settlement, the rural landscape transition towards Cargray, a location where the intersection of FM 294 and Co Rd 22 highlights the area's agricultural and ranching reliance. The map documents a network of rural routes like Old White Deer Rd and Kalka Farm Rd, providing a clear record of the modern connectivity between isolated farmsteads and the larger transportation corridor of highway 152.