Wells anchors the southern portion of this West Texas landscape, situated at the intersection of several farm-to-market roads and county routes. The area is defined by a rigid grid system of agricultural access ways, including FM 213 and FM 3112, which serve the expansive farming operations of Lynn County. The presence of the L P Askew Farms Airport illustrates the reliance on aerial applications and transport in this cotton-growing region of the Llano Estacado. This 2010 survey reflects a rural environment where land use is almost entirely dedicated to industrial-scale agriculture, with the settlement at Wells serving as a local hub for the surrounding farmsteads and transport network. Navigation is dictated by the precise geometry of named roads like Edward Rd and Co RD 28, marking the section lines of the high plains.
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1954 · Lubbock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1969 · Welch East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Mound Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000