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2016 Map of Texline North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The borderlands of the High Plains are defined here by the meeting of Union County, New Mexico and Dallam County, Texas. This transition is dominated by the sprawling federal acreage of the Kiowa National Grassland, which surrounds the drainage of Apache Cr and the broad Apache Valley. The landscape is a mix of protected prairie and a rigid grid of rural roads, including Saddle Mtn Rd and Shamburger Rd, serving scattered homesteads in the high desert environment.

In the southeast corner, the settlement of Texline sits directly on the state line, its street grid oriented to the railroad corridor. The town's layout, featuring streets like Meek St and Taylor St, serves as a localized hub for the ranching and agricultural operations that bridge the two states. The presence of the Rita Blanca National Grassland and waterways like E Rita Blanca Cr and Junkyard Cr highlights the vital importance of drainage and public land management in this arid corner of the Llano Estacado.