Ward County, Texas Map

Reading the Ward County map

The outline on this map is Ward County's legal boundary as published in the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files. At 836 square miles, the county is roughly the size of a square 29 miles on each side — a typical size for a Texas county. Texas county lines are a mix of surveyed straight lines and natural features — compare the edges of this map to see which ones follow water.

The red marker shows Monahans, 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 Ward County

Moving around the compass, Ward County borders Loving to the northwest; Pecos to the southeast; Winkler to the north; Crane to the east; Ector to the northeast; Reeves to the west.

For travel planning, the nearest large cities are Midland (~69 mi), San Angelo (~157 mi), Lubbock (~161 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 Ward 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 Ward County itself was formed from Tom Green County.