You can download four high-resolution A3 JPG maps of Parmer County, Texas, in one ZIP directly from this page. The package includes a general county map, a Friona-centered city-connections map, a terrain-and-water map, and an elevation map. The supplied maps show Friona, Bovina, Farwell, roads 60, 86, 77, 348, 70, 84, and 214, plus Frio Draw, Catfish Draw, Running Water Draw, several small lakes, and an actual elevation range of about 1,155 to 1,353 meters.
Parmer County is easiest to understand by following its main settlement line from Friona southwest through Bovina toward Farwell. That road-and-town pattern crosses a landscape that looks broadly open on the general map but becomes much more varied on the water and elevation layers. Frio Draw cuts across the northern interior, Catfish Draw crosses the middle, and Running Water Draw creates a much deeper southern corridor. The elevation map shows a clear overall fall from higher western ground toward lower eastern and southeastern terrain.
Table of Contents
Friona and Bovina define the county’s main diagonal road corridor
Friona is the strongest developed place on the general county map. Route 60 passes through the city and continues northeast toward the Summerfield side and southwest toward Bovina. Route 214 runs south from the Friona area and provides an additional reference for the eastern and southern interior. The road pattern around Friona is comparatively straight, which makes the city an easy starting point before moving into the drainage maps.
Bovina lies southwest of Friona. Route 86 extends east from the town, while Route 77 is labeled closer to the western county edge. The Friona-Bovina diagonal is reinforced by the road and rail alignment, giving the central-western part of the county a strong northeast-to-southwest orientation.
Farwell occupies the southwestern corner close to the state boundary. Route 348 is labeled at the edge, Route 70 extends southeast from the Farwell side, and Route 84 appears farther south as an outside reference. Lariat is labeled east of Farwell and helps distinguish the lower interior. Once these three main communities are located, the drainage and elevation patterns are much easier to place.
Direct distances from Friona show the southwest settlement sequence
The city-connections map uses Friona as the hub and links it directly to Bovina and Farwell. The labels show about 13 miles from Friona to Bovina and about 25 miles from Friona to Farwell. These are straight-line distances between mapped points, not driving distances or travel-time estimates.
Bovina lies southwest of Friona, and Farwell continues farther in nearly the same direction toward the state line. That creates an unusually clear settlement sequence on the simplified map. Returning to the general county map shows the same diagonal reflected by Route 60 and the road network around Bovina and Farwell.
The CITY CONNECTIONS panel also prints 4,102 for Friona, 1,488 for Bovina, and 1,306 for Farwell. No year is visible on the supplied image, so this article treats those figures only as values printed on the map rather than confirmed current population counts. The most useful information here is the direction and direct-distance relationship.
Frio Draw creates the clearest northern drainage corridor
Frio Draw is the strongest named drainage feature in the northern part of the terrain-and-water map. It enters from the west and crosses the north-central interior before continuing east. The water layer makes its small branches much easier to see than the general county map, revealing a long low corridor through what otherwise looks like a broad plain.
Twin Lks are labeled along the eastern half of the same broad drainage area. Black Lake lies farther north, and Frye Lake appears closer to the eastern side. These are small water landmarks rather than major reservoirs, but they are useful for locating sparsely settled portions of the northern and eastern county.
Catfish Draw and Running Water Draw cut progressively deeper southern valleys
Catfish Draw crosses the west-central interior on a long northwest-to-southeast path. It receives several short tributaries and continues toward the southern half. On the elevation map, the draw matches a narrow lower corridor extending away from the higher western surface.
Running Water Draw is the most dramatic southern drainage feature. It follows a long, winding course across the lower interior and becomes strongly incised toward the southeast, where the channel bends and branches through distinctly lower green terrain. This is one of the easiest places to connect the terrain-and-water map with the elevation layer.
Lamar Draw is labeled near the southwestern boundary as a separate drainage. Taken together, Frio Draw, Catfish Draw, Running Water Draw, and Lamar Draw explain Parmer County better than a river-centered description would. The water layer is intended for geographic reference and should not be treated as a flood-hazard, parcel, or legal water-boundary product.
High western ground descends nearly two hundred meters toward the eastern draws
The elevation map reports an actual range of about 1,155 to 1,353 meters and a mean elevation of about 1,238 meters. The highest dark-brown terrain occupies much of the west and northwest. Colors become progressively lighter and greener toward the east and southeast, producing a clear county-wide west-to-east decline.
Frio Draw forms a long lower band across the northern interior. Catfish Draw creates another lower corridor through the central-western area, while Running Water Draw becomes deeper and more strongly incised toward the southeast. Matching those channels with the water map confirms that the strongest green valleys are tied to the named drainage system rather than arbitrary color changes.
The western surface also contains many small rounded depressions. Eastward, the drainage valleys become more pronounced, especially where Running Water Draw bends sharply near the southeastern side. The difference between the displayed minimum and maximum elevation is about 198 meters, a substantial local contrast across an otherwise broad High Plains setting.
The elevation layer is best used to compare Friona, Bovina, Farwell, the high western plain, and the lower draw system. It is not survey-grade elevation data for individual sites, but it clearly shows how the county’s surface drops eastward and how the major draws occupy lower terrain.
Moving southeast from Friona reveals the strongest shift from road grid to drainage relief
Around Friona, the general map is dominated by Route 60, Route 214, and the developed area. Moving southeast, settlement labels become sparse and the drainage network becomes more important. Catfish Draw and Running Water Draw take over as the clearest geographic references, while the elevation map shifts from higher yellow-brown ground into broader green lowlands.
The Bovina and Farwell side provides the opposite comparison. The western surface remains higher and roads stay relatively straight across open country. Small depressions and draw channels remain present, but the southeastern drainage is more deeply cut. This contrast between the high western settlement corridor and the lower eastern draw country is the most distinctive physical pattern on the supplied maps.
A practical reading order is to locate Friona, Bovina, Farwell, and the main roads first, match Frio Draw, Catfish Draw, and Running Water Draw to those same positions, and then compare elevation. Small labels such as Twin Lks and Black Lake are often easier to inspect in the downloadable high-resolution JPG files than in the browser previews.
Frequently Asked Questions
What direct distances are shown from Friona?
The city-connections map shows about 13 miles from Friona to Bovina and about 25 miles to Farwell. These are straight-line map distances, not driving distances.
Which water features are the best starting points?
Frio Draw is the clearest northern reference. Catfish Draw and Running Water Draw organize the central and southern drainage, while Black Lake, Twin Lks, and Frye Lake provide smaller northern and eastern landmarks.
What elevation range is shown for Parmer County?
The supplied elevation map reports an actual range of about 1,155 to 1,353 meters and a mean elevation of about 1,238 meters. The west and northwest are generally higher, while the eastern and southeastern draw valleys occupy lower terrain.
Sources and Reference Data
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles — official county-boundary and road geometry for geographic reference.
- USGS National Hydrography — official resources for draws, lakes, and other water features.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program — official elevation resources used for terrain information.
- USGS The National Map Viewer — an official viewer for comparing boundary, water, and elevation layers.
Map File Information
Download four high-resolution A3 JPG maps of Parmer County, Texas, in one ZIP file.
- Included Files: county map, city-connections map, terrain and water map, elevation map
- File Type: JPG
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