2016 Map of Summerfield

About this map

Summerfield and the smaller settlement of Black anchor this High Plains landscape, where the agricultural grid is defined by a dense network of county roads. The terrain is marked by numerous playa lakes and the seasonal drainage of Frio Draw, which meanders through the southern portion of the quadrangle near Frye Lake. This 2016 survey illustrates the persistent importance of transportation corridors in the Texas Panhandle, dominated by the parallel paths of US-Hwy-60 and the Railroad Bd cutting diagonally across the territory. The map provides a detailed record of the borderlands where Deaf Smith, Castro, and Parmer Counties meet. Farm-to-market roads like FM 1172 and FM 1057 connect isolated farmsteads to the rail-side elevators, reflecting the region's enduring cattle and grain economy.