2017 Map of Derrick Draw

About this map

Buffalo Valley and the namesake Derrick Draw characterize this section of Chaves County, where the high desert terrain is defined by wide drainage basins and a network of rural routes. The landscape is primarily shaped by the winding path of the Long Arroyo, which cuts through the northeastern reaches of the map. While the area lacks dense settlements, the intricate web of named roads — including Aberdeen Rd, Katrina Rd, and Harriet Rd — suggests a landscape divided by ranching or agricultural activity. These paths, alongside Elaine Rd and Mary Lou Rd, follow the natural contours of the land, providing access across the broad basins and around the low ridges that dominate the local topography in the mid-2010s.