2022 Map of Carruthers Draw

About this map

Carruthers Draw and the surrounding high desert of Val Verde County characterize this modern topographic survey, defined by a complex network of seasonal drainages that carve through the limestone plateau. The landscape is primarily shaped by water movement during infrequent storms, with features like Miers Draw and Cedar Draw channeling runoff toward the regional basins. Human infrastructure in this arid environment is sparse and oriented toward ranching and aviation. The Morning Star Ranch Airport serves as a critical navigation point for this remote territory, while a network of unpaved tracks, including Dolan Creek Rd and Miers Ranch Rd, provides the only overland access across the deeply etched terrain. The course of Red Bluff Cr meanders through the central portion of the sheet, illustrating the typical intermittent hydrology of the West Texas borderlands.