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2019 Map of Ink Basin

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Ink Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Ink Basin characterizes this high plains landscape in Yoakum County, where the terrain is shaped by subtle depressions and the ephemeral passage of McKenzie Draw. This modern survey reveals a geometric grid of ranch roads and county thoroughfares that carve through the open country. The concentration of structures and residential plots along Co Rd 340 and FM 1622 suggests a transition from purely agricultural land to organized rural development.

Surface water features are rare, with only small scattered pools and the larger basin providing drainage and habitat. The prominence of Edwards Rd and a network of numbered county routes like Co Rd 175 and Co Rd 215 provides a clear view of how modern transportation and property divisions have structured this corner of West Texas. For the local historian, the map shows the precise location of homesteads and water management features within this arid environment.