Oldham County, Texas Map

Reading the Oldham County map

The outline on this map is Oldham County's legal boundary as published in the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files. At 1,501 square miles, the county is roughly the size of a square 39 miles on each side — large enough that crossing it by car can take well over an hour. Straight survey lines on the map usually mark boundaries drawn by the legislature, while winding edges follow rivers and creeks.

The red marker shows Vega, the county seat, and the highlighted shapes in the schematic view are the bordering counties. Use the layer switcher to change between street, satellite and terrain backgrounds: satellite is best for seeing farmland and development patterns, while terrain shows hills, valleys and river corridors.

What surrounds Oldham County

Moving around the compass, Oldham County borders Moore to the northeast; Hartley to the north; Potter to the east; Deaf Smith to the south. It also lies on the Texas state line, bordering New Mexico.

For travel planning, the nearest large cities are Amarillo (~45 mi), Lubbock (~133 mi), Midland (~237 mi). Distances are straight-line from the county's center; driving distances are usually 15–30% longer depending on the road network.

Landscape of the West Texas

West Texas is a land of long horizons: rolling plains, mesas and desert grassland where cotton farms, cattle ranches and the oilfields of the Permian Basin are the main sources of work. Distances between towns are measured in hours, not minutes.

How to use or print this map

To keep a copy, use the Download PDF button below the map: it saves a letter-size PDF of Oldham County built from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 boundary files, showing neighboring counties and incorporated places. The Official TxDOT road map button downloads the Texas Department of Transportation county road mapbook. The Print map button opens a print-ready layout for paper printing. For a statewide view showing all 254 counties with their seats, use our free Texas map with counties and cities PDF.

Teachers often pair this map with the county's neighbors to practice cardinal directions, while genealogists use it to identify which neighboring courthouses may hold older records — many Texas counties were carved out of larger ones, and Oldham County itself was formed from Bexar County.