1998 Map of West of Kerrick

About this map

Rita Blanca National Grassland dominates this corner of the Texas Panhandle, where the high plains meet the Oklahoma border. This late-twentieth-century revision reveals a landscape primarily defined by energy infrastructure and land management. The presence of several Gas Wells, a prominent north-south Pipeline, and a Substation illustrates the region's mid-to-late century industrial development within Dallam County. While the topography is characterized by subtle elevation changes and depressions typical of the Llano Estacado, the human footprint is seen in the systematic placement of industrial sites and the clear demarcation of the state line between Oklahoma and Texas. The map also identifies scattered water sources such as a Well, essential for maintaining life and industry in this semi-arid environment.