The landscape around Putnam is dry and gently rolling at the meeting point of the Cross Timbers and West Texas plains, which has shaped both its settlement pattern and ranching economy. In eastern Callahan County, this small community lies beside Interstate 20, a major east–west route across the state. Putnam developed in the 1880s with the arrival of the Texas & Pacific Railway, linking the settlement to the transport corridor that still defines its setting. Open grassland, scattered oak cover and broad horizons distinguish this inland stretch of Texas from the Hill Country and Gulf Coast. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of the Cross Timbers and West Texas connects regionally.
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