This page uses Monahans as the main settlement reference for a Ward County Texas Map, then follows the road corridor east toward Wickett and Thorntonville, west toward Barstow, and southeast toward Grandfalls. Download the high-resolution A3 JPG map ZIP from the box below when you need printable or editable files; it contains separate county-reference, ranked-city, terrain-and-water, and elevation maps.
Ward County has a strong contrast between its northern high ground and the lower Pecos River and southern drainage areas. Monahans sits in the north-central part of the county and is the dominant mapped city. Wickett and Thorntonville extend the developed corridor to the east, while Barstow and Grandfalls occupy very different parts of the southern edge. The existing article also identifies Monahans Sandhills and the Permian Basin oil region as local context, while the new map set adds a much clearer picture of canals, draws, and countywide elevation change.
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Monahans anchors the main road corridor across northern Ward County
Monahans is the easiest place to locate first on the county reference map. Route shields 115 and 57 appear just south of the city, while the main east-west corridor continues toward Wickett and Thorntonville. A Southwest Sandhill label appears south of Thorntonville, providing a useful landscape reference near the developed eastern side.
Farther west, Barstow appears near the southwestern county edge beside route shields 20 and 20B. Grandfalls is much farther southeast, where routes 329 and 18 provide clear road references. The long distance between those southern places and the Monahans corridor is one of the most useful features of the map because it shows how widely Ward County’s settlements are spread across otherwise open terrain.
The boundary itself provides another useful clue to the landscape. The west and south sides bend repeatedly along lower terrain associated with the Pecos River and drainage corridors, while the north and east are much straighter. Urban detail is concentrated around Monahans and the eastern road corridor, whereas the western and southern interior contains much larger open spaces between roads and water features.
Six ranked cities show how strongly Monahans dominates the county
The ranked-city map highlights Monahans, Wickett, Thorntonville, Grandfalls, Barstow, and Pyote. Monahans is number 1 in the north-central part of the county. Wickett is number 2 to the east, Thorntonville number 3 farther east, Grandfalls number 4 in the southeast, Barstow number 5 in the southwest, and Pyote number 6 near the central-western road corridor.
The CITY INDEX prints map values of 7,452 for Monahans, 699 for Wickett, 626 for Thorntonville, 375 for Grandfalls, 198 for Barstow, and 115 for Pyote. These figures explain the ranking and relative symbol display used in the supplied graphic and should not be treated as guaranteed current population estimates. For geographic use, the important point is the large scale difference between Monahans and every other ranked place.
Neighboring county labels help place these settlements in a wider West Texas frame. Winkler and Loving counties are to the north, Crane and Ector counties lie to the east, and Reeves and Pecos counties are on the western and southwestern side. Those references make Barstow’s near-western position and Monahans’s connection to the northeastern side especially clear.
Pecos River, canals, and draws organize the lower western and southern terrain
Pecos River is the clearest natural water feature on the terrain-and-water map. It follows the western side of the county and bends toward the southwest, where the boundary becomes highly irregular. Coyanosa Canal is labeled close to the river, and the lower western side also contains Lateral Canal No. 2, Lateral Canal No. 3, and Main Line Canal.
Several named draws provide a different kind of drainage reference. Rock Quarry Draw and Quito Draw are in the southwest, while Monument Draw runs through the south-central interior. Big Valley Canal is labeled near Monument Draw, and Grandfalls Canal continues farther southeast. Together, these features show a landscape where natural low corridors and constructed canals both help organize the southern water map.
North Lateral Canal and South Lateral Canal appear near the southeastern side, and Ozark Lake is labeled farther east as a small isolated water body. Other small blue features are visible but remain unnamed on the supplied map. This makes it safer and more useful to focus on the named Pecos River, canals, and draws rather than inventing labels for every small water mark.
This layer is intended for geographic water and terrain reference rather than irrigation operations, current canal conditions, flood-risk analysis, parcel boundaries, navigation, or water-depth decisions. Its main value here is to show how the Pecos River side and the southern drainage corridors occupy lower terrain than the northern half of the county.
Elevation falls from high northwestern ground toward the southern and southeastern edge
The elevation map reports an actual range of about 722 to 878 meters and a mean elevation of 796 meters. The darkest brown high ground is concentrated in the northwest and north-central interior, including terrain northwest of Monahans. By contrast, the Pecos River side, the southern boundary, and the Grandfalls area in the southeast are predominantly green and therefore much lower.
The high northern terrain is not completely flat. Low corridors extend south from the uplands, and Monument Draw occupies one of the more obvious lower passages through the central-southern interior. The entire southern edge is lower than the main northern high ground, while the east also declines toward the Grandfalls side. The elevation surface therefore gives Ward County a clear northwest-to-southeast relief contrast.
This countywide elevation surface is designed for broad terrain comparison rather than parcel surveying, engineering, or construction design. It is useful for seeing where the high ground northwest of Monahans rises, how the southern draws occupy lower terrain, and why the Grandfalls and Pecos River sides are much lower than the northern interior. Exact site elevation should be checked with detailed source data or a local survey.
Choose the view by whether roads, city ranking, canals, or relief matters most
Use the county reference map when Monahans, Wickett, Thorntonville, Barstow, Grandfalls, road labels, and the county boundary need to appear together. The ranked-city view is cleaner for comparing the six major mapped communities. The terrain-and-water layer is the best place to trace Pecos River, Monument Draw, the canal network, and Ozark Lake, while the elevation map makes the high northwestern terrain and lower southern edge easiest to compare.
The downloadable ZIP contains four separate high-resolution A3 JPG files for Ward County: county reference, ranked city, terrain and water, and elevation. You can inspect the lighter WebP versions in the article first and then use the larger JPG files for printing, classroom material, presentations, or an editable local-reference document.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Barstow and Grandfalls in the same direction from Monahans?
No. Barstow is southwest of Monahans on the supplied maps, while Grandfalls is much farther southeast. They provide two very different southern location references.
What is the main natural river shown on the Ward County water map?
Pecos River is the most prominent named natural river on the western side. The southern half also contains Monument Draw and several named canals that occupy lower terrain.
What elevation range is shown for Ward County?
The supplied elevation map states an actual range of about 722 to 878 meters and a mean elevation of 796 meters. The northwest and north-central interior are higher, while the Pecos River side and the southern and southeastern edge are lower.
Map File Information
The ZIP contains the four Ward County maps in high-resolution A3 JPG format.
- Included Versions: County reference, ranked city, terrain and water, elevation
- Included Files: 4 A3 JPG maps
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Sources and data references
Roads, settlement locations, and the Ward County boundary can be cross-checked with the U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles. Pecos River and other named hydrographic features can be checked against USGS National Hydrography, while terrain height data are available through the USGS 3D Elevation Program. City index values, route references, named canals and draws, and the 722–878 meter elevation range described above are based on the Ward County maps and existing article material supplied in this package.
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