Texas State Highway 207

State highway in Texas

State Highway 207 (SH 207) is a state Highway that runs from Post, Texas through the South Plains and Texas Panhandle to the Oklahoma state line.

History

The highway was originally designated on August 1, 1934 between Floydada and Ralls.^[2] On August 1, 1938, a section from Post to Garden City was designated, creating a gap.^[3] On October 24, 1938, the section from Ralls to Post was added, closing the gap.^[4] On February 21, 1939, SH 207 was extended north to Silverton.^[5] 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 state line.^[6][7][8][9]

Junction list

Gallery

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  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.
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  Highway 207 in Crosby County, looking north toward the Caprock Escarpment of the Llano Estacado.

See also

• Caprock Escarpment
• Duffy's Peak
• Farm to Market Road 400
• Farm to Market Road 669
• Hamblen Drive
• Mount Blanco
• Mushaway Peak
• Salt Fork Brazos River
• White River (Texas)

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 207". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 30, 1934. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
3. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 30, 1938. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
4. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 24, 1938. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
5. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 20, 1939. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
6. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 122". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
7. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 284". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
8. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 282". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
9. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 15". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 30, 2016.

External links

• Public domain images of the Llano Estacado and West Texas