2010 Map of Dry Lake

About this map

Derrick Ranch and other remote outposts define this corner of Reeves County, where the high desert landscape is etched by intermittent watercourses and the infrastructure of West Texas ranching. The namesake Dry Lake is a prominent topographic feature in the eastern half of the map, situated among a network of rural routes including Ranch Rd 2119 and Brooks-Pecos Rd. The survival of the few named settlements here depends on water management, evidenced by the Juan Windmill located along the southern reaches of Cottonwood Creek. Drainages such as Incline Draw and Dutch Draw reveal the area's natural drainage patterns, illustrating how terrain and limited water sources dictate the placement of roads and homesteads across this expansive ranching territory.