Texas State Highway 207 Explained

State:TX
Type:SH
Route:207
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SH 207, highlighted in red
Length Mi:199.712
Length Round:3
Established:1934
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus A: in Post
Junction:
Terminus B:CR 202 at Oklahoma state line southeast of Guymon
Previous Type:SH
Previous Route:206
Next Type:SH
Next Route:208

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.[1] On August 1, 1938, a section from Post to Garden City was designated, creating a gap.[2] On October 24, 1938, the section from Ralls to Post was added, closing the gap.[3] On February 21, 1939, SH 207 was extended north to Silverton.[4] 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: February 5, 2018 . July 30, 1934 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180205013820/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673854.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 28 April 2023 . en-us . live.
  2. Web site: September 14, 2017 . July 30, 1938 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170914130329/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676248.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 28 April 2023 . en-us . live.
  3. Web site: October 21, 2017 . October 24, 1938 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171021113220/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676251.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 28 April 2023 . en-us . live.
  4. Web site: October 22, 2017 . February 20, 1939 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033223/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676257.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 28 April 2023 . en-us . live.