2016 Map of Ink Basin

About this map

Ink Basin and the meandering path of McKenzie Draw define this portion of the Texas High Plains in Yoakum County. This landscape is shaped by ephemeral water features and a geometric grid of rural roads that serve the region's agricultural and energy sectors. The drainage of McKenzie Draw cuts a subtle diagonal across the southern half of the quadrangle, contrasting with the rigid north-south and east-west orientation of county roads like Co RD 175 and Co Rd 340. The map documents a sparsely populated but highly organized territory, where infrastructure like FM 1622 and Edwards Rd provides the primary framework for movement across the plains. Large depressions and playa-like formations suggest the unique hydrology of the Llano Estacado, where surface water is fleeting but geologically significant.