2017 Map of Tatum South

About this map

Tatum and the southern settlement of McDonald define the human footprint of this Llano Estacado landscape, where the town grid of Tatum meets the expansive ranching and oil country of Lea County. The map documents the organized geometry of section lines and township boundaries such as t13s r36e, which dictate the placement of rural corridors like Sartin Rd and Peggy Rd. This grid is interrupted by the subtle natural drainage of Eightmile Draw in the northeast and the diagonal path of Baum. The transition from the dense residential streets of southern Tatum—including S Anderson Ave and S Fox Ave—into the open plains illustrates the stark contrast between small-town life and the industrial scale of the surrounding high plains. Researchers will find a precise record of the road network, from local connectors like James Rd to the more remote W Mc Donald Rd, essential for tracing family land holdings and historical homesteads in the region.