1968 Map of Three Way School

About this map

Deep within the Llano Estacado of Bailey County, this agricultural landscape is defined by the scattered Wells that sustain its high plains farms. The social and educational center of this rural community is anchored by the Three Way Sch near the southern boundary, while Hicks Chapel serves as a lone spiritual landmark further north. The terrain is notably flat, marked only by the gentle depressions of ephemeral playa lakes and the straight-line industrial presence of a major Pipeline cutting diagonally across the western sections. A small Landing Strip in the southwest corner highlights the reliance on aerial access in this expansive Texas ranching and farming territory. This survey captures a moment when the region's productivity was entirely dependent on groundwater extraction and highly localized rural infrastructure.