State Highway 207 (SH 207) is a state Highway that runs from
Post, Texas through the
South Plains and
Texas Panhandle to the Texas/Oklahoma state line.
History
The highway was originally designated on July 31, 1934 between
Floydada and
Ralls. By 1939, the designation was extended north to
Silverton and south to
Garden City. On August 1, 1938, a section from Post to Garden City was designated, creating a gap. On October 24, 1938, the section from Ralls to Post was added, closing the gap. On February 21, 1939, SH 207 was extended north to Silverton. On August 27, 1940, the section of SH 207 from
Big Spring to Garden City was cancelled. On February 4, 1941, the section of SH 207 from
Gail to 8 miles north of Big Spring was cancelled. on March 6, 1941, the section of SH 207 from 8 miles north of Big Spring to Big Spring and the section of SH 207 from
Post to Gail was cancelled. On February 28, 1945, the section of SH 207 from Ralls to Post was cancelled and transferred to
FM 122. On October 10, 1947, the section of SH 207 from Ralls to Floydada was transferred to
US 62, leaving only the section between Silverton and Floydada. On September 1, 1965, the route was extended north and south along its current route, replacing FM 122 south to Post, the portion of
FM 284 north to Claude, a portion of the rerouted
SH 15 to Sperman, and
SH 282 to the Oklahoma border.
Junction list
Gallery
File:Tx Hwy 207.jpg, Highway 207 as it winds its way through the valley of the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River, Armstrong County. This section of Highway 207 is also known as Hamblen Drive, named after Will H. Hamblen (1876–1952), a local rancher.
File:Texas Hwy 207 Crosby County 2009.jpg, Highway 207 in Crosby County
Crosby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,133. The county seat is Crosbyton. The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1886. Both the county and its seat are named for ...
, looking north toward the Caprock Escarpment
The Caprock Escarpment is a term used in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico to describe the geographical transition point between the level High Plains of the Llano Estacado and the surrounding rolling terrain. In Texas, the escarpment stretch ...
of the Llano Estacado
The Llano Estacado (), sometimes translated into English as the Staked Plains, is a region in the Southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. One of the largest mesas or tablelands on the North A ...
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See also
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Caprock Escarpment
The Caprock Escarpment is a term used in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico to describe the geographical transition point between the level High Plains of the Llano Estacado and the surrounding rolling terrain. In Texas, the escarpment stretch ...
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Duffy's Peak
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Farm to Market Road 400
Farm to Market Road 400 (FM 400) is a farm to market road located in Lynn, Lubbock, Hale, and Swisher counties in the Llano Estacado of Texas.
Route description
The southern terminus of FM 400 is at an interchange with US 87 nort ...
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Farm to Market Road 669
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Hamblen Drive
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Mount Blanco
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Mushaway Peak
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Salt Fork Brazos River
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White River (Texas)
References
External links
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207
Year 207 ( CCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Maximus and Severus (or, less frequently, year 960 '' Ab urbe con ...
Transportation in Garza County, Texas
Transportation in Crosby County, Texas
Transportation in Floyd County, Texas
Transportation in Briscoe County, Texas
Transportation in Armstrong County, Texas
Transportation in Carson County, Texas
Transportation in Hutchinson County, Texas
Transportation in Hansford County, Texas
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