2016 Map of Divide Country

About this map

Divide Country is defined by a complex network of arid canyons and seasonal drainages in this high-plains region of Pecos County. The landscape is deeply carved by water-carved features such as Riffle Canyon and its smaller neighbor, Little Riffle Canyon, which dominate the northern portion of the quadrangle. These natural conduits for runoff feed into broader drainage patterns like Sixmile Draw and its northern and southern branches. Transportation in the mid-2010s was largely restricted to the corridor of Interstate 10, accompanied by the I 10 Svc Rd, while more remote access was provided by routes like Long Loop Rd. The map illustrates the hydrological importance of the Fourmile Draw and Lower Fourmile Draw, which serve as primary topographic markers in an area otherwise characterized by vast, open rangeland and rolling mesa terrain.