2016 Map of Lost Draw

About this map

Lost Draw meanders through this portion of Yoakum County, defining a landscape of ephemeral drainage and seasonal basins. This 2016 survey illustrates the structured grid of rural section roads that crisscross the Texas Panhandle, including Cherokee Strip Rd and Six Mile Rd. The terrain is characterized by numerous small depressions and playas, typical of the Llano Estacado, where water collects after rare rains. The sparse settlement pattern is evidenced by the intersection of long-established routes like Todd Rd and Taylor Rd, which serve scattered ranching operations and oil interests in the region. Local historians can trace the continuity of land use through the persistent network of county roads such as Co Rd 130 and Co Rd 355, which maintain the boundaries of large agricultural and grazing parcels.