2010 Map of Ink Basin

About this map

Llano Estacado terrain dominates this portion of Yoakum County, defined by its flat, elevated topography and the industrial footprint of the Texas oil patch. The local geography is marked by Ink Basin, a notable depression in a landscape otherwise etched by the intermittent course of McKenzie Draw. Energy extraction is a primary feature of the region, anchored by the West Oil Field in the northeast. A precise grid of section roads and thoroughfares like Fm 1622 and Edwards Rd provides the infrastructure for both ranching and petroleum operations. The map illustrates the transition from natural drainage patterns to an engineered landscape of oil leases and rural access roads typical of the High Plains at the start of the 21st century.